The British Medical Association (BMA) has said that it planning to conduct its first vote for members in nearly four decased in the month of May over the proposed changes to their pension plans.

The association announced its plans for the ballot by the doctors in May if there is no development in discussions on the pension reforms. It said that it is planning to for a ballot if pension talks are not resumed and if there is no development on the issue. Doctors have threatened to stop regular medical care and only cater to the emergency cases over a dispute over changes to their pension plans proposed by the government.

Doctors are warning of an industrial action to protest after they voted overwhelmingly in May 2011 against changes proposed by the government to their pension plans. The doctors have now ruled out a strike but said that they would only treat the most seriously ill patients over a given 24-hour period.

The members of the BMA voted overwhelmingly against the government’s plans in a poll organised by the association to take a decision on the proposed changes. The BMA has urged the government to take a “different course” over proposed pension changes. The association said that the changes have left doctors feeling “let down and betrayed”.