End of NHS strikes in sight as consultants on six-figure salaries finally ... trends now
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Consultants will end their strikes after accepting a new NHS pay offer that will see some receive rises of almost £20,000 a year.
The British Medical Association (BMA) said its members in England voted in favour by 83%, describing the offer as an improvement on one rejected earlier this year, as well as including changes to the profession's pay review body (DDRB).
Consultants have taken strike action over the past year, adding to the NHS waiting list which has also been affected by the junior doctors' dispute, which remains unresolved.
This graphic shows how consultants pay is set to rocket under the updated offer now being put to union members. The X axis shows the pay by years of experience. The solid base of each bar shows the medics' pay for 2022/23. The lighter top section of the bar shows what consultants will now earn under the new deal . It means consultants with eight years' experience will see their pay jump by £19,459, or 12.8 per cent, from January 2024, compared to their earnings up to March 2023. While this group of medics are the biggest winners of the deal, those who have just two years' experience will see their pay rise by £5,634, or six per cent — the Governments initial offer
The BMA said the offer includes important changes to the DDRB, which represents 'significant progress' in returning the pay review body to its 'original purpose and independence'.
It said that from next year, there will be changes to the way the review body will appoint members, and the Government will no longer be able to constrain its remit with reference to inflation targets and economic evidence.
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