Full story here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/health/2308910/Surgeons-to-be-given-bonuses-for-saving-lives.html

NHS surgeons are to be paid bonuses based on the number of lives they save, in radical plans being drawn up by hospitals across Britain.

For the first time, they will receive performance-related pay according to the results they achieve on the operating table, with levels dependent on how well patients recover.

Leading surgeons said that this could deter doctors from taking on higher-risk patients, such as the frail and elderly, and from carrying out complex operations.

Patients’ groups said those facing surgery would be “horrified” by the proposals and questioned why doctors should be paid a premium for fulfilling their basic duty.

relative-‘will you save my mum doctor?’

doctor -‘to be honest i’ve paid for the holiday, paid the credit cards and brought a new car so there isnt much point. now if she had had the accident next month she would have been alright, have the wifes birthday pressie to buy then’

Sick.

Just a fucking sick idea.

The NHS doesn’t even surprise me anymore with there wacky ideas.

Hmmm. It’s a tough life working as a medic but...

I can’t say my heart is bleeding.

I suggest they throw in a set of Ginsu knives as a consolatory reward for doctors who almost saved a patient.

if they’ll go for it, there should be a punishment system for not taking up difficult cases

What a laugh it will be at surgeon conventions when someone has to go up and get the wooden spoon.

i think doctors/surgeons do a good job, and they do the job because they want to/can, i think even they will be confused by a reward system.

I don’t remember seeing a bonus system nailed to Hippocrates tree when I sat under it.

It was nailed two trees away, on hypocrisy tree.

i’m sure it will be as sucessful as the nhs dentisty thing

Kos that worked out…

(Boom Boom)