The NHS is facing significant financial strain as senior doctors earn over £200,000 annually from overtime, nearly double the average consultant salary.
Consultants are uniquely positioned within the NHS due to their contracts, allowing them to opt out of weekend work and demand high rates for overtime.
Concerns about value for money arise as hospitals increasingly depend on high overtime pay to tackle backlogs amidst staffing shortages and strike disruptions.
Despite government funding increases, the reliance on overtime indicates deeper issues within NHS staffing patterns and the difficulty of renegotiating outdated consultant contracts.
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