Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, has reported on the nationwide review for NHS consultants on bonus payments.

Two awards, the Distinction and Clinical Excellence Awards, are being distributed to specialists who worked for beyond what is required or expected for patient care for NHS. These rewards, first propositioned in 1948, remain mostly unchanged.

These rewards will be brought up to date by the review along with different public district pay schemes and will make sure that these awards will be affordable during the long-haul.

Mr. Lansley said that these changes will benefit the NHS's focus on benefits and resources for its patients and increase standards with awards that are see-through and maintainable. He also stated that if more ways were found to operate these health services, that the benefits would be able to go to improve care for patients, increase choices for patients, and improve health results.

The leader for Workforce for Employers of NHS and Medical Pay, Bill McMillan, responded optimistically to all the new information. Mr. McMillan stated that he welcomed the proclamation by Mr. Lansley. Mr. McMillan also stated that the organization he represents will consult the NHS organisations regarding affordability, fairness, and efficacy as far as the current proceedings go and will then give all results to the DDRB in time. He still questions whether any consistent kind of structure can work as far as giving employers any flexibility to provide rewards to its consultants that can also be united with any needs and local systems.

BMA's Consultants Committee Chairman, Dr. Mark Porter, had something to say about the review system. He stated that groups he represent will be working with the review. He believes this review will provide a chance to bring out the worth of these award systems for patient care and that these types of systems are here to elevate and encourage innovation, efficiency, and excellence in NHS, which he says are the primary concerns of the new health White Paper.

Dr. Porter also think it's wise to add that the Clinical Excellence Award Schemes have in the past few years been being reviewed with the final supposition that it is important and valuable to the NHS. He also added that the research and exercises done on their part were innovative and beneficial to the patients, and that they regularly bring assistance and aid to the economy and protect money for the NHS. 

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