{"id":47404,"date":"2024-11-05T14:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T14:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/nhs-bosses-attack-rip-off-doctor-overtime-rates\/"},"modified":"2024-11-05T14:31:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T14:31:00","slug":"nhs-bosses-attack-rip-off-doctor-overtime-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=47404","title":{"rendered":"NHS bosses attack &#8216;rip off&#8217; doctor overtime rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust paid three consultants more than \u00a3100,000 in overtime, including one who earned just above \u00a3198,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Managing director Stephen Collman said the trust was trying to reduce \u201cpremium payments\u201d where possible but the need to cover sickness absence and vacant posts meant to keep services \u201crunning safely and effectively\u201d it had no option.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Some hospitals said overtime rates had been driven up over the past year by the particularly high rates the BMA had told its consultants to ask for to provide strike cover.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;It created a new expectation of what they should get,&#8221; one official said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But BMA consultant co-leaders Dr Helen Neary and Dr Shanu Datta said: \u201cUnfortunately, a declining workforce in crisis and spiralling patient demand &#8211; which has led to sky high waiting lists &#8211; means that extra hours of work are essential to get the job done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">They pointed out much of the overtime was done during unsocial hours, adding these were \u201chighly-trained and experienced professionals\u201d so it was reasonable for them to value their time \u201cat appropriate rates\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Danny Mortimer, of NHS Employers, which represents hospitals on employment issues, said: &#8220;In light of the difficult financial position of the NHS, health leaders are trying to bear down on extra-contractual premium pay rates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But there were no easy solutions as consultants played a &#8220;critical role&#8221; 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