Chorus of criticism at BMA’s ‘absurd’ reaction

‘I think the doctors have misread the public mood... and public sympathy for GPs is at an all-time low.’

DR LAURENCE GERLIS SAME DAY DOCTOR

‘This will not go down well with the public.’ DR ANTHONY

HINTON

CONSULTANT NEUROSURGEON

‘Rank-and-file doctors shouldn’t be bounced into industrial action at this time of national emergency.’

PAUL BRISTOW

TORY MP AND HEALTH COMMITTEE

‘Absolutely tone deaf and bereft of political awareness.’

DR JON STANLEY DOCTOR AND SECRETARY

‘With the threat of increased infections and possible hospitalisations, I’m surprised the BMA think [now] should be the time for this.’

SIR IAIN DUNCAN SMITH MP

FORMER CONSERVATIVE LEADER

‘It’s particularly absurd that GPs are threatening [this] over Government requests to actually see patients in person.’

MATTHEW LESH ADAM SMITH INSTITUTE THINK TANK