![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/nhs-consultant-strike-how-pay-compares-globally/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/86839924_theatre.jpg&description=Senior hospital doctors are taking part in their second strike of the year in England in a dispute over pay. The two-day walkout begins at 07:00 BST with NHS bosses warning patients to expect significant disruption. But as the strike begins, an analysis by the Nuffield Trust has shed fresh light on their pay levels. It has found while salaries have not kept up with inflation, NHS senior doctors are still earning more than counterparts in a number of countries. The analysis, which takes into account the cost of living in different countries, placed them above those in France, Spain and Italy as well as New Zealand. But their pay was a little behind Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands. Data was not available for either Australia or the US, which the think tank said limited the conclusions that could be drawn. But they said the findings provided useful context in the ongoing debate about doctors' pay. However, the BMA called it "unhelpful", saying pay was higher because of the amount of extra work NHS doctors were having to do. Meanwhile, NHS England warned patients to expect major disruption during the two-day walkout. Consultants will only provide Christmas Day cover, meaning that while emergency care will be provided, almost all routine care will come to a standstill. "This latest action will again hit the NHS hard," said NHS England's Dr Vin Diwakar. Patients who have appointments are being urged to attend though, unless they have been told otherwise. GP services are not affected. Consultants have been given a 6% pay rise by the government this year - as recommended by the independent pay review body. It brings their basic salary to between £93,00 and £126,000 depending on experience. But consultants also earn extra - about a quarter more - for things such as being on-call, additional hours and bonuses. The analysis by the Nuffield Trust shows this pay - before any money made from private work - puts them in the top 2% of earners despite the years of below-inflati){kind=link}
Senior hospital doctors are taking part in their second strike of the year in England in a dispute over pay.
The two-day walkout begins at 07:00 BST with NHS bosses warning patients to expect significant disruption.
But as the strike begins, an analysis by the Nuffield Trust has shed fresh light on their pay levels.
It has found while salaries have not kept up with inflation, NHS senior doctors are still earning more than counterparts in a number of countries.
The analysis, which takes into account the cost of living in different countries, placed them above those in France, Spain and Italy as well as New Zealand.