A doctor says practices may be pushed 'over the edge' by the National Insurance rate rise.
Dr Andrew Purbrick, who represents thousands of GPs in the south of England, says surgeries are facing a "funding crisis"
The government has said the NHS and the rest of the public sector would be shielded from the rise but that does not cover GP practices, many of which are run as small businesses. "We would describe general practice as being on the precipice and, for a significant number of practices, this could push them over the edge," he said.mean that, from next April, employers would have to pay NI at 15% on salaries above £5,000, instead of the current 13.8% on salaries above £9,100.Dr Purbrick is joint chief executive of the Wessex Local Medical Committees , which covers Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset.
The WLMC wants the government to make GP practices exempt from the tax rises and to increase funding for primary care.
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