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Treasury officials have 'their heads in the sand' over the growing crisis in general practice, GP leaders have warned, after ministers said the NHS pay freeze will continue in 2015/16.
In 2014/15, GPs received a 0.28% uplift condemned by the BMA as a ‘kick in the teeth’ for the profession.
A letter from chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander on 31 July to the independent body that advises the government on GP pay suggests the pay freeze will remain in place for 2015/16.
‘Pay restraint remains a crucial part of the consolidation plans that are continuing to help put the UK back on to the path of fiscal sustainability,’ the letter says.
http://www.gponline.com/nhs-pay-fre...ONDailynewsalert&bulletin=bulletins/dailynews
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In 2014/15, GPs received a 0.28% uplift condemned by the BMA as a ‘kick in the teeth’ for the profession.
A letter from chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander on 31 July to the independent body that advises the government on GP pay suggests the pay freeze will remain in place for 2015/16.
‘Pay restraint remains a crucial part of the consolidation plans that are continuing to help put the UK back on to the path of fiscal sustainability,’ the letter says.
http://www.gponline.com/nhs-pay-fre...ONDailynewsalert&bulletin=bulletins/dailynews
(free registration)
