NHS Scotland consultants accept pay deal

Consultants across Scotland have voted to accept a £124.9m investment in their pay and reward package.

© Cosmix/Pixabay

© Cosmix/Pixabay

The pay deal, which will see a 10.5% uplift to all basic pay and £5.7m invested in other contractual elements, will be backdated to 1 April 2024.

Health Secretary Neil Gray said: ‘I am very pleased that the consultants have voted to accept our pay offer. This will ensure that our consultant workforce feel valued, supported and fairly rewarded.

"This will bring Scotland back into line with recent pay deals in other parts of the UK, ensuring our NHS remains competitive when recruiting and retaining consultants.'

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