Dispensing GPs have seen less than half of the growth in gross earnings enjoyed by non-dispensing GPs, analysis of expenses and earnings statistics over a four-year period reveals.
This shows that since 2015-16, dispensing GPs have seen gross earnings rise by 9.6 per cent, compared to the 19.5 per cent rise seen by non-dispensing GPs, over the four years to 2018-19.
Income before tax reveals a similar pattern, with non-dispensing GPs recording a 14.1 per cent rise in income before tax, compared the 6.5 per cent seen by dispensing GPs over the period 2015/16-2018/19.
The NHS Digital report, GP Earnings and Expenses 2018-19, details dispensing GPs gross earnings, expenses and income before tax for each of the home countries.
| 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | |
| England dispensing GP | 3,150 | 3,400 | 3,600 | 3,700 |
| Gross Earnings | £395,900 | £415,600 | £434,000 | £453,800 |
| Total expenses | £280,000 | £296,700 | £313,000 | £332,200 |
| Income before tax | £115,900 | £118,900 | £121,000 | £121,700 |
| 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | |
| England non dispensing GP | 15,150 | 16,450 | 16,750 | 16,550 |
| Gross earnings | £298,800 | £322,400 | £340,800 | £364,600 |
| Total Expenses | £196,300 | £214,600 | £229,100 | £248,300 |
| Income before tax | £102,500 | £107,700 | £111,700 | £116,300 |
| 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | |
| Wales dispensing GPs | 300 | 300 | 250 | 250 |
| GP Gross Earnings | £322,300 | £321,500 | £341,700 | £340,900 |
| Total expenses | £214,000 | £216,500 | £231,900 | £224,500 |
| Income before tax | £108,300 | £105,000 | £109,800 | £116,400 |
| 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | |
| Wales non dispensing GPs | 1,350 | 1,300 | 1,200 | 1,300 |
| Gross Earnings | £232,100 | £242,000 | £255,500 | £281,000 |
| Total expenses | £141,900 | £147,400 | £158,000 | £176,800 |
| Income before tax | £90,200 | £94,600 | £97,500 | £104,300 |
| 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | |
| Scotland dispensing GP | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Gross Earnings | £306,500 | £295,500 | £299,700 | £328,900 |
| Total Expenses | £199,900 | £190,400 | £191,200 | £214,700 |
| Income before tax | £106,600 | £105,200 | £108,500 | £114,100 |
| Scotland non dispensing GP | 3,400 | 3,300 | 3,250 | 3,100 |
| Gross Earnings | £190,800 | £196,700 | £203,100 | £217,400 |
| Total Expenses | £102,200 | £106,800 | £110,900 | £116,900 |
| Income before tax | £88,600 | £90,000 | £92,100 | £100,500 |
