If accepted by trade unions, this offer will mean more than £7.2m invested in their pay for 2024-25.

The 6% increase will apply to all SAS doctors' basic pay, and those on the new 2022 Specialist Contract will see a larger increase to ensure their pay is brought in line with doctors in other UK nations. The proposed increase will be backdated to 1 April 2024.

Health Secretary Neil Gray said: ‘After weeks of positive talks with BMA Scotland, I am pleased that this pay offer will be shared with their BMA SAS doctor committee members.

‘It builds on the contract reform and investment we made in 2022 and aims to make sure speciality and specialist doctors stay competitively paid. I hope it will be accepted.'