Government value consultant's demands at £1-2b. It's worth noting that the NHS budget is £280b (so =0.7% of budget max). Consultants are at the very pointy end of providing NHS care & also *driving improvement*, this isn't done by people with spreadsheets or in Whitehall. Improving burnout, morale, retention & time to improve services isn't a nice to have it's essential for the very survival of the NHS.