69% of consultant surgeons cut their hours because of NHS pensions ‘tax trap’, as waiting times rise

69% of consultant surgeons cut their hours because of NHS pensions ‘tax trap’, as waiting times rise A YouGov survey of surgeons commissioned by the Royal College of Surgeons of England in October, and published today, reports:

• 68% of consultant surgeons are considering early retirement because of the pensions tax situation.
• 64% of consultant surgeons have been advised to work fewer hours in the NHS following recent changes in pension taxation rules to avoid ‘crippling and unpredictable’ tax bills.
• 69% of consultant surgeons have reduced the amount of time they have spent working in the NHS as a direct result of changes to pension taxation rules.

See also:

• TWO THIRDS of surgeons have cut their hours to avoid bills on their pensions The Daily Mail
• Patients facing longer waits for surgery this winter as surgeons cut their hours in pensions crisis The Daily Telegraph