GPs get brickbats over pay.

The article reports on feelings of incredulity, irritation and curiosity among general practitioners (GP) who reacted to a paper released from comments by the Association of Independent Specialist Medical Accountants that around ten GP at the 600 practices in its annual income survey earned 250,000 pounds per year. Newspapers and broadcast media have since questioned whether GPs have deserved their pay rise and whether they are to blame for budget deficits at the National Health Service.