Czech GPs planning strike action

Czech GPs are planning to go on a one-day strike on September 19th in protest of the money health insurance companies pay them for medical services. Jan Jelinek, spokesman of the Association of Czech GPs said that primary care is deeply undervalued as a result of which many doctors are running into financial problems and are unable to provide patients with quality care. GPs have been negotiating with insurance companies directly but so far with no result. This strike will be their third protest action this year.