MEGABUCKS NHS GPs were paid more than £1million in a year, a shock report reveals.
Up to four family doctors pocketed a seven-figure sum in annual income during the Covid pandemic.
It means they earned more than six times then-PM Boris Johnson’s salary of £162,000.
The figures were released by the NHS following a Freedom of Information request by the TaxPayers’ Alliance.
The health service did not reveal the number of GPs paid £1million or more, claiming it may identify them, but confirmed it was under five.
Figures, also revealed that at least two doctors received between £800,000 to £850,000, and another two between £850,000 and £900,000.
In all, 8,593 GPs in England received more than £100,000 in the year 2021-2022.
It is thought extra demand during the pandemic and a rise in the number of chains of surgeries fuelled doctors’ wages.
Jonathan Eida, of The TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: “Patients will be shocked by the bumper pay for some local doctors, yet the data on most is unavailable.
“Health bosses claim to be committed to transparency in how taxpayers’ money is spent, yet a huge black hole has been allowed to open up.”
The Department of Health and Social Care said: “General Practices are self-employed contractors to the NHS who independently set staff pay.
“Taxpayers rightly expect transparency and value for money, and the NHS is already required to publish earnings and expenses information.”