One in three consultants and GPs may be hit by tax rules which are fuelling soaring waiting lists

One in three consultants and GPs may be hit by tax rules which are fuelling soaring waiting lists One in three senior medics could be hit by NHS pensions rules which are fuelling soaring waiting lists, health officials have warned.

Today ministers opened a consultation on changes to the operation of the scheme, amid a growing crisis as doctors refuse to work overtime.

Treasury rules means that high earners can end up paying tax rates of more than 90 per cent on earnings over £110,000 a year - which include rises in the value of pensions. The Daily Telegraph