NHS England has attacked senior doctors for charging “rip off” rates for overtime, after a BBC investigation found pressure to cut waiting lists is allowing some consultants to make more than £200,000 a year for additional work.

One NHS trust has been paying consultants more than four times normal pay in overtime, an investigation has found

If the pay cuts are made it is believed it could increase strain on understaffed departments and impact patient care

Senior doctors are charging the NHS premium rates for overtime, as pressure to cut waiting lists is allowing some to make more than £200,000 a year from additional work, a BBC News investigation has found.