Terms and conditions of service (TCS) and the consultants contract


Updated December 2007

Following the completion of negotiations between the CCSC and NHS Employers (NHS E), NHS E have published updated versions of the 2003 terms and conditions of service (TCS), the 2003 contract and the pre 2003 terms and conditions of service.

Details of the terms and conditions of service and the contract are available from the NHS E website at www.nhsemployers.org/pay-conditions/pay-conditions-348.cfm.

The 2003 model contract and the terms and conditions of service for consultants in England can be downloaded in PDF format using the links on the right.

Information on the clinical academic consultant contract documentation is available on the BMA website at www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/MASCcontractDocs.

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Download the 2003 terms and conditions for consultants in England in PDF format (301k)

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