North will gain most under pay deal.

GMS contract DoH data show London PCTs will lose out under 2009/10 pay deal

This year's pay deal will see a sharp rise in GMS funding in the north of England and losses in the south, a DoH document has revealed.

A spreadsheet sent to SHAs shows that nine of the 10 PCTs that will increase GMS spending most under the 2009/10 deal are in the north. The other is in the east Midlands.

These areas will see spending on GMS practices increase by between 6 and 10 per cent.

By contrast, all 10 of the PCTs where practices will do worst under the deal are in London and the Thames Valley.

Eight of these will see an absolute fall in practice …