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- Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:19 am
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Standard GP doctors (excluding private healthcare) who don't do any other work apart from their surgery hours?
Are you sure that's right? - I'm 80% sure that's not the case - it's probably around £60-80k, but I wouldn't say that it would be typical for a standard GP to earn £250k (I could be wrong, I'm just going by family as we've got quite a few GPs & I'm friends with quite a few Doctors). Although if there's any evidence then I'll stand corrected!
edit. I did a bit of research, and it appears GPs who work 40 hours a week at a local surgery with no other commitments can earn between £60k and £110k, depending on area, experience, time served etc.
I know from personal experience that many doctors tend to do a lot more than just their contracted hours working 2 or 3 different jobs, ranging from out of hours assistance (which is basically consultancy & ad-hoc house calls) to putting in a few shifts at the general hospital.
The out of hours work is paid much better, as it's usually between 7pm and 5am and is currently out sourced through private companies, which means that there isn't just a 'standard rate' (unfortunately it means that foreign doctors can undercut ones who have worked in the UK for quite some time in a cost cutting exercise).
I did find this article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6157219.stm but it refers to the total earnings of a GP, as opposed to their salary for their role just in the surgery - and takes into account private healthcare, which is much more lucrative. It also doesn't take into account the costs which the doctors have to foot, such as paying the support staff at the surgery, and dealing with administration.
A huge majority of NHS figures are against the PCT, which distributes money directly to doctors - forcing them to manage administration for their own surgeries. They outsource this, which they pay for individually. The doctors, and the whole NHS has said quite a lot about this.
Sorry for the essay, but I did some work for the PCT early last year, and have been around doctors in a social capacity for most of my life - thought I'd be able to give an alternative view on matters!
ps.
the PM's basic wage perhaps - doesn't take into account the whole package of being PM.
sorry. i'm done. promise.
boboff wrote:Doctors in General practice are now paid on average £250k a year, up from £80k. This was basically because someone * up the numbers, the doctos said nothing, and now some can earn over £500k.
Standard GP doctors (excluding private healthcare) who don't do any other work apart from their surgery hours?
Are you sure that's right? - I'm 80% sure that's not the case - it's probably around £60-80k, but I wouldn't say that it would be typical for a standard GP to earn £250k (I could be wrong, I'm just going by family as we've got quite a few GPs & I'm friends with quite a few Doctors). Although if there's any evidence then I'll stand corrected!
edit. I did a bit of research, and it appears GPs who work 40 hours a week at a local surgery with no other commitments can earn between £60k and £110k, depending on area, experience, time served etc.
I know from personal experience that many doctors tend to do a lot more than just their contracted hours working 2 or 3 different jobs, ranging from out of hours assistance (which is basically consultancy & ad-hoc house calls) to putting in a few shifts at the general hospital.
The out of hours work is paid much better, as it's usually between 7pm and 5am and is currently out sourced through private companies, which means that there isn't just a 'standard rate' (unfortunately it means that foreign doctors can undercut ones who have worked in the UK for quite some time in a cost cutting exercise).
I did find this article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6157219.stm but it refers to the total earnings of a GP, as opposed to their salary for their role just in the surgery - and takes into account private healthcare, which is much more lucrative. It also doesn't take into account the costs which the doctors have to foot, such as paying the support staff at the surgery, and dealing with administration.
boboff wrote:This was basically because someone * up the numbers, the doctors said nothing.
A huge majority of NHS figures are against the PCT, which distributes money directly to doctors - forcing them to manage administration for their own surgeries. They outsource this, which they pay for individually. The doctors, and the whole NHS has said quite a lot about this.
Sorry for the essay, but I did some work for the PCT early last year, and have been around doctors in a social capacity for most of my life - thought I'd be able to give an alternative view on matters!
ps.
boboff wrote: So on AVERAGE they are paid twice that the Prime Minister is paid.
the PM's basic wage perhaps - doesn't take into account the whole package of being PM.
sorry. i'm done. promise.
