Region's GPs earn £10k more than UK average

GPs in the West Midlands are earning higher than the average salaries of doctors elsewhere in the UK, new figures reveal.

Doctors in the region took home an average salary before tax of £115,000 during 2009/10.

The figure amounts to £10,000 more than the UK average. A study by the independent NHS Information Centre has calculated the average earnings for the 2,900 West Midlands GPs and also revealed they claimed an average of £163,000 in expenses, including £99,700 for employee costs.

Wages for receptionists and administration staff would be covered with this, with £13,600 to fund office and business costs, £18,000 for premises and £1,600 for car and travel costs.

On average GPs in the region spent £25,000 on advertising, promotion and other business expenses.