Doctors tend not to complain about the money, though. It’s not a profession you go into to satisfy the dollar signs behind your eyes, whatever the occasional dead-mouthed politician may claim. Besides, even if you’re unhappy with your salary, there’s sod all you can do about it. It’s all determined centrally and rolled out across the entire profession. Perhaps it’s unhelpful to describe it as a salary; the NHS should call what they pay doctors a “stipend,” acknowledging it’s below the prevailing rate but that physicians are in the job because it’s their calling rather than for any financial
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