Government claims that ‘one in three GP partners earn more than the prime minister’ are misleading, says DAUK’s GP co-lead.
Dr Steve Taylor responded to comments by primary care minister Stephen Kinnock dismissing warnings from GPs over the impact to online access.
Posting on X, Mr Kinnock said: “1 in 3 GP partners now earn more than the PM, so the BMA’s claim they lack resources for online bookings simply isn’t credible.”
Dr Taylor responded to the minister’s comments in Pulse, in GP Online, and on his social media.
GP partners
He said: “There are approximately 700,000 people in the UK earning more than the Prime Minister and some GPs do earn more than the PM.
“Although the figure quoted of one in three is based on tax returns, so it misses the fact that this includes NHS and other sources of income. It also only focuses on GP Partners, with more GPs now being salaried.
“Why the Government feels this is relevant at this time is beyond understanding, except as a way to ramp up an argument about funding GP practices.
“GPs have invested more and more in providing care for patients with the majority seeing cuts in real terms income of 10% to 20% over the past ten years.
Patient care
“Funding requests are aimed at providing better care for patients, with employing and retaining GPs a priority.”
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