http://dagblog.com/link/brit-national-health-service-operations-cancelled-standoff-consultants-28620 Comments for "Brit National Health Service operations cancelled in standoff with consultants" en http://dagblog.com/comment/269593#comment-269593 <a id="comment-269593"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/link/brit-national-health-service-operations-cancelled-standoff-consultants-28620">Brit National Health Service operations cancelled in standoff with consultants</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>BBC News, 36 min. ago:<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48903913"> NHS waiting lists surge due to pensions row</a></p> <blockquote> <p>Waiting lists for routine surgery have risen by up to 50% in parts of the country because senior doctors say they cannot afford to work extra shifts.</p> <p>Consultants have begun refusing to work beyond their planned hours after receiving unexpected tax bills, following new pension rules in 2016.</p> <p>NHS hospitals said delays are becoming increasingly routine as a result.</p> <p>The Department of Health said it aimed to solve the problem with more flexible pensions.</p> <p>Consultants who earn more than £110,000 a year faced new limits on how much they could contribute to their pension from 2016. Complex rules mean the charges can be unpredictable if they go over the allowance.</p> <p>But those near the threshold have have few options to avoid the impact, other than reducing their hours, quitting the NHS pension scheme or taking early retirement [....]</p> </blockquote> </div></div></div> Mon, 08 Jul 2019 03:17:41 +0000 artappraiser comment 269593 at http://dagblog.com http://dagblog.com/comment/269591#comment-269591 <a id="comment-269591"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/link/brit-national-health-service-operations-cancelled-standoff-consultants-28620">Brit National Health Service operations cancelled in standoff with consultants</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>June 24 article:<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jun/24/nhs-consultants-turning-down-work-avoid-huge-pension-tax-bills"> NHS consultants 'turning down work to avoid huge pension tax'</a></p> <p><em>Some doctors are even retiring early, report finds, prompting concerns over care quality</em></p> </div></div></div> Mon, 08 Jul 2019 03:00:39 +0000 artappraiser comment 269591 at http://dagblog.com