BMJ 2002;325:1053 ( 9 November )

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Milburn refuses to renegotiate consultants' contract

Zosia Kmietowicz, London
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Doctors' leaders are urging the health secretary, Alan Milburn, to enter into fresh talks over the proposed new contract for consultants amid fears that it could be implemented in parts of the United Kingdom despite the fact that most doctors rejected it.

Nearly two thirds of the United Kingdom's consultants and 84% of specialist registrars voted against the contract. However, Mr Milburn is believed to be preparing an alternative deal for consultants with incentive payments for those who spend most time working in the NHS. This time, he insists, there will be no further negotiation with the BMA and no further opposition to reform of the health service.

"We have got to find a better way to sharpen incentives so the doctors who do most for the NHS, get the best outcomes and standards for their patients, and help deliver the biggest contribution to waiting times get the best rewards. . . . [Full text of this article]
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