GPs in England gained “eye-watering” pay increases of 58% under a revised NHS contract that reduced their working hours, the Commons public accounts committee says today.
It found the contract, which allowed family doctors to opt out of care outside office hours, cost the Department of Health £1.8bn more than expected over the three years to 2006. Partners in GP practices were rewarded with bonuses for meeting performance targets that were designed to give patients a better service. Most practices came close to achieving the maximum bonus points and average pay rose above £100,000 a year.
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GPs earning more but doing less, say MPs - The Independent 9th October 2008
Family doctors working fewer hours for their 58% pay rise - Daily Mail 9th October 2008
GPs ‘paid more for working less’ - BBC Health News 8th October 2008
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