Pension changes won’t stem doctor exodus, warns BMA

Proposed changes to NHS pension arrangements designed to stop senior doctors leaving the workforce because of punitive taxation fall short of what’s needed, the BMA has warned. On 5 December the government published a consultation setting out a package of changes to the NHS pension scheme it said would support senior staff to stay in the workforce and help the NHS tackle treatment backlogs.1The key changes include:A new partial retirement option to enable older doctors to get part of their pension while continuing to contribute to their pension pot—from age 55 members could partly retire if they reduce their pensionable pay by at least 10%Allowing retired and partly retired doctors to rejoin the scheme if they return to work or increase their working hoursRemoving the 16 hour limit that recently retired staff can work without it affecting their pensionAllowing staff working in primary care networks to access the scheme, andCorrecting…
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