If I’m reading all this correctly and the Guardian’s numbers are correct (and given their left-bias they would naturally side with the union against the Government): The union is using RPI, which is outdated and inaccurate, to tell doctors their relative pay has been cut.

The real figure is that, yes it has gone down but not as much as the BMA are claiming, and since their last pay award is now actually increasing ahead of inflation (when using CPIH as your measure).

Finally, although we have a large number of training doctors moving abroad, they’re relatively well paid compared to most comporable economies.