Pension changes won’t stem doctor exodus, warns BMA
BMJ 2022; 379 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o2945 (Published 06 December 2022) Cite this as: BMJ 2022;379:o2945- Gareth Iacobucci
- The BMJ
Proposed changes to NHS pension arrangements designed to stop senior doctors leaving the workforce because of punitive taxation fall short of what’s needed, the BMA has warned. On 5 December the government published a consultation setting out a package of changes to the NHS pension scheme it said would support senior staff to stay in the workforce and help the NHS tackle treatment backlogs.1
The key changes include:
A new partial retirement option to enable older doctors to get part of their pension while continuing to contribute to their pension pot—from age 55 members could …
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