GPs to get rises of 10-50% over three years

doi:10.1136/bmj.326.7387.465

BMJ 2003;326:465 ( 1 March )

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GPs to get rises of 10-50% over three years

Anne Gulland, London
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Britain's GPs could be in line for a 50% pay hike if they accept a new contract hammered out between the BMA and the NHS Confederationlastweek.

The contract $---$ the result of 16 months' wrangling that saw the Department of Health hand negotiations over to managers afterthe talks reached a stalemate $---$ will see a 33% rise in investmentin primary care over the next threeyears.

Under the contract, which applies throughout the United Kingdom, spending on general practice will rise from £6.1bn ($9.6bn;9bn) a year to £8bn a year by April2006.

Family doctors can go for one of three options. They can provide essential services, additional services, or enhanced services.Those who choose the latter will be able to pick up the greatestrewards, and could see an extra 10-50% in their pay packets, saidJohn Chisholm, chairman of the BMA's General PractitionersCommittee.

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