Junior doctors raise concerns about pay difference under new contract

Junior doctors have raised concerns about differences in pay that have arisen after the introduction of the new contract for junior doctors in England. Since November, foundation year 1 (FY1) and FY2 doctors in England have been moving to the new contract. The contract gives a period of pay protection for doctors who were already in training programmes on 2 August 2016 and for FY1 doctors who began their training programme on 3 August 2016. These doctors were guaranteed to receive a minimum amount of pay based on the job that they were working on the day immediately before moving to the new contract, plus the value of the GP supplement or banding supplement payable on 31 October 2015 for that job. Junior doctors have said that, as a result of …