BMJ  2008;336:686-687 (29 March), doi:10.1136/bmj.39527.688750.DB

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GPs working in singlehanded practices earn most

Adrian O’Dowd

1 Margate

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GPs working singlehandedly earn an average of £132 010 ({euro}168 240; $265 100)—about £26 000 more than doctors who work with six or more partners, official data show.Go


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Overall GPs’ average pay has doubled in real terms in the past 20 years, according to newly published figures from the NHS Information Centre.

The figures also show that doctors’ earnings rise as GPs get older until the age of 60, with an average earning of £117 820 for GPs in the 50-59 age group.

The statistics, from the NHS Information Centre, look at the changes in family doctors’ pay as well as how pay varies with factors such as age and number of partners.

The GP Earnings and Expenses Enquiry 2005/06 Final Report presents an analysis of tax returns for a sampled 17 581 GPs on contracts and 2743 salaried GPs, who earned an average of £46 905 in 2005-6.

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