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NHS consultants launch proposals for new contract
Linda Beecham BMJ
The BMA has proposed that new contracts for the 26 000 consultants in the United Kingdom should spell out more clearly what the NHS can expect from them, including when they are free to work privately.
Consultants currently work an average of more than 50 hours a week for the NHS, with one in three routinely working more than 60 hours. The proposed new contract will be more time limited, with the NHS paying for additional sessions from consultants until they can substantially increase the number of consultants.
The contract envisages that resident and night work must be contained in the 48 hour limit set by the working time directive and must be off set by compensatory time off. To prevent older consultants opting for early retirement the BMA is proposing that consultants should be able to look forward to lighter on-call commitments later
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