<p>BDM-</p>
<p>In 2005, the NHS(Britain’s National Health Service) changed British physician’s compensation. They now earn more, on average, than U.S. family physicians/internists. </p>
<p>Although the U.S. media continues to cite the 2001 British physician compensation statistics, which showed British physician salaries as being much lower than their U.S. counterparts(the purpose of doing so is to lower U.S. physician salaries), those statistics are now outdated. </p>
<p>Yes, it is hard to believe, but it is right off of the NHS web site.</p>
<p>From the NHS web site:</p>
<p>“General practitioners
Many general practitioners (GPs) are self employed and hold contracts, either on their own or as part of a partnership, with their local primary care trust (PCT). The profit of GPs varies according to the services they provide for their patients and the way they choose to provide these services. Most GPs would expect to earn between £80,000 and £120,000.”</p>
<p>Source: [Pay</a> for doctors - NHS Careers](<a href=“Health Careers |”>Health Careers |)</p>
<p>Not bad, considering Medical School tuition is subsidized and Junior Doctors(the equivalent of U.S. medical residents) make $64,000 USD during their first year! This salaries continues to increase as well, with second year Junior Doctors making around $80,000 USD. </p>
<p>"Junior doctors
Junior doctors earn a basic salary and will usually be paid a supplement. This supplement is based on the extra hours worked above a 40 hour standard working week and the intensity of the work. The most common banding supplement is 50% of basic salary. In the most junior hospital doctor post (foundation year 1) a doctor on a 50% supplement would earn £32,793. This increases in the second year (foundation year 2) to £40,674. "</p>
<p>Source: [Pay</a> for doctors - NHS Careers](<a href=“Health Careers |”>Health Careers |)</p>
<p>Things really have changed. BDM, print out this page and eat it. :)</p>