DAUK in The Guardian: death in service benefit must be provided to all doctors on the COVID-19 frontline

The Doctors’ Association UK writes to the Health Secretary over concerns on lack of death in service benefit for doctors who are retired and returning to service, those who have forced out of the pensions scheme due to a punitive pensions tax, and locum doctors.

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March 29, 2020

Protect the Frontline

DAUK in Medscape on retired doctors

We have been working with the the GMC on supporting doctors to return to practice. Read this update with Medscape with Dr Rinesh Parmar, DAUK Chair.

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March 20, 2020

NHS Pensions Crisis / Protect the Frontline

DAUK in GP Online: retired doctors rushed back to tackle coronavirus could be at risk

As the government suggests retired doctors could be enlisted to help treat Coronavirus Dr Jenny Vaughan DAUK’s Law and Policy Lead questions these plans. Speaking to GP Online DAUK raise concerns about how retired doctors would be more vulnerable to COVID-19, and how the NHS pensions tax which forced many to retire is still not fixed.

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March 3, 2020

Retired doctors

DAUK in The Guardian: death in service benefit must be provided to all doctors on the COVID-19 frontline

DAUK in Medscape on retired doctors

DAUK in GP Online: retired doctors rushed back to tackle coronavirus could be at risk

Doctors' Association UK