THE vast pay difference between striking consultants and nurses is today laid bare, as senior doctors insist their pay is “down more” than other public sector staff.
British Medical Association bosses made the revelation this week as they defended the walkouts, which have brought the NHS to a standstill.
But The Sun on Sunday can reveal that one top doctor earned 14 times more than the average nurse in 2020.
Consultants say they have suffered a 35 per cent drop in the real-terms value of their wage since 2008-09 and are seeking “full restoration”.
Dr Vishal Sharma, chairman of the BMA’s consultants committee, said: “Consultants’ pay has been cut more than every other group across the public sector.”