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Cuts to pension tax relief deepen retention crisis for senior doctors

BMJ 2019; 364 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l206 (Published 17 January 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;364:l206

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Re: Cuts to pension tax relief deepen retention crisis for senior doctors

I would like to thank the Government for the changes to taxation of pensions. Their extreme grab for cash has made me see the light. When I joined the NHS in 1984 at age 24, I had assumed I would be working until at least 2025. I have now submitted my retirement application and will be retiring before my 60th birthday.

I am therefore very grateful the taxation regime has changed because it has allowed me to see the light and to choose a better work:life balance.

Competing interests: No competing interests

22 January 2019
Tim Reynolds
Consultant Chemical Pathologist
Queen's Hospital
Belvedere Rd. Burton on Trent