§ Earl Howeasked Her Majesty's Government:
What arrangements are in place to ensure fair rates of remuneration for general practitioners working in community hospitals. [HL564]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Warner)The pay of general practitioners working in community hospitals is decided locally by the relevant employer or commissioner for these services. The NHS Confederation (representing NHS employers) has recently looked at this issue as part of a study into the terms and conditions of non consultant career grade doctors. The confederation has recommended that there should be more appropriate and flexible use of existing options for setting appropriate local remuneration for doctors undertaking this hospital work.