GPs, Care Homes And Hospices Voice Concern Over Budget Tax Rises

1st November 2024

GPs, care homes and hospices have voiced concerns about the impact of the rise in employer National Insurance contributions announced in the Budget.

The NHS and rest of the public sector are exempt from the tax rise - but that does not cover private care homes or hospices which provide NHS services.

There is also confusion over the impact on GPs, many of which are run as small businesses.

The Department for Health and Social Care said further details for GPs will be confirmed in due course - but a Treasury minister told Question Time they will have to pay the tax hike.

Dr David Wrigley, a GP and deputy chair at the British Medical Association said the impact of the tax rise would be "monumental".

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