As part of the current five-year GP contract, GPs earning over £150,000 in NHS income are required to submit self-declarations of their earnings.
This information will then be made public by NHS Digital listing:
- Name
- Job titles
- Earnings (in bands of £5,000)
- Name of organisation from which the highest earnings were drawn
- Number of other organisations from which NHS earnings were drawn
These plans were previously suspended in relation to 2019/20 and 2020/21 earnings.
The current BMA guidance is that, as this provision is still included within the GP contract, individuals falling into the scope of these regulations will be required to make a declaration of their 2021/2022 earnings in April 2023.
This will also apply to salaried and locum GPs. Initially, there were plans to increase the £150,000 threshold by £3,000 each year. However, it is unclear whether this is still the case and whether the threshold for 2021/2022 will be £156,000.
We understand that the BMA has requested a further suspension of the requirement and await further guidance.
If you have questions about anything that we discuss in this article, please contact your usual BHP Healthcare contact.
This material is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as professional advice.
