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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Storm Newton

Pay dispute must be resolved before waiting lists can be fixed, say consultants

Senior doctors have warned Rishi Sunak that he will not get NHS waiting times down unless he resolves the dispute over pay.

Speaking at the annual representative meeting of the British Medical Association (BMA) in Liverpool, doctors Mike Henley, Shanu Datta and Simon Walsh claimed take-home pay for consultants has fallen by 35% since 2008/2009.

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