GP partners’ pay decreases as expenses increase

More than half (58%) of the 18757 GPs surveyed by the association expected their income to decrease in 2010-11, and nearly three quarters (72%) expected earnings to drop in 2011-12 (BMJ Careers, 25 Oct, http://careers.bmj.com/careers/advice/view-article.html?id=20005144 ). The NHS Information Centre collected information on earnings and expenses from all full time and part time UK contractor GPs and salaried GPs who submitted a self assessment tax return to HM Revenue and Customs for the financial year ending 5 April 2010.