at least my OOH service is still paid for
regardless of whether I provide it or someone else does, but when youre looking at £100,000 to provide such a service for a small practice, you have to think about how that might come back... with a little bit of profit on the top. If I could get rid of my OOH people I would... I pay £10K a year for them and the clients pay dear as well. Its fine for NHS types to twine on but they dont actually see costs and doctors are far better remunerated than I am...
(gearanach #wankwankwank, Sun 19 May 2013, 22:00, 1 reply)

Dentists are even better paid.
We should reserve our ire for them.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Sun 19 May 2013, 22:09, closed)

My illusion is that..
Dentists clear about £70K a year before tax but that doctors (GPs) mostly get in the region of £100 to £120K
(gearanach #wankwankwank, Sun 19 May 2013, 22:14, closed)

From prospects.ac.uk
Most dentists are self-employed contractors, mixing NHS with private work, and earn between £50,000 and £110,000 annually, while wholly private dentists can earn £140,000+.
( Ghoti Fingers, Mon 20 May 2013, 7:27, closed)

I simply observed the cars they drive.
Dentists tend to have a Porsche, doctors just drive sensible, boring cars.
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Mon 20 May 2013, 8:50, closed)

I have a Vauxhall Astra....

(gearanach #wankwankwank, Mon 20 May 2013, 22:19, closed)

Doctors fear death
hence the obsession with medicine and lack of vehicular pizazz. Dentists embrace it, hence the sports cars and high suicide rate
(unclestinky, Tue 21 May 2013, 17:10, closed)

It depends
I understand that partner GPs get wodges of cash while those employed under contract get a lot less. Why the hell the NHS deals with practices is beyond me.
(ubergeekian, Mon 20 May 2013, 23:05, closed)