BMJ 2003;326:1105 (24 May), doi:10.1136/bmj.326.7399.1105-a
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Hospital consultants are to get 3% pay rise
Lynn Eaton
BMJ
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The Doctors and Dentists Review Body has recommended that hospital consultants in England and Wales—who last year rejected a new three year pay deal worth 19%—be given a salary increase of 3.2%.
The recommendations, announced on 19 May and accepted by the government, met with disappointment from the BMA.
Dr Ian Bogle, the association's chairman, said that it fell short of the 5% that the BMA believed was necessary.
"The UK is desperately short of doctors, and the demand for their services continues to outstrip supply. Offering improved levels of remuneration would have made a significant contribution to alleviating the work-force shortages."
He also argued that it represented a further deterioration in pay levels compared with other professions.
The pay deal covers hospital and community based consultants. It brings
the starting salary for a junior house officer up from £18 585 ($30
360;€26 000) to £19 185. A consultant would,
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