Doctors in the UK 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.

The doctors in the UK are warning of an industrial action to protest after they voted overwhelmingly in May 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 British Medical Association (BMA) voted overwhelmingly against the government's plans in a poll organised by the association to take a decision on the proposed changes. The likely industrial action will be the first in about four decades.

As many as 84 per cent of the BMA members opposed changes being put forward by the UK government. 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".

Experts say that the move will cause major disruption across the NHS and thousands of medical appointments are likely to be cancelled on the day.