GPs earnings fall for third year

The report analysed the self employed tax returns of full and part time GPs and covers both their NHS and private income. Since 2005-6 average income before tax for contractor GPs has been steadily falling from a peak of £110000. Laurence Buckman, chairman of the BMA's GPs committee, commented: "News of another annual drop in GP earnings figures, accompanied by a further rise in practice expenses, will come as no surprise to hard working doctors...