What plans it has to tackle any recruitment and salary problems in relation to biomedical scientists working in the NHS.

Answered Asked by Robert Brown LD Lodged 31 Jan 2000

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to tackle any recruitment and salary problems in relation to biomedical scientists working in the NHS.

The answer

Answered by Susan Deacon on 14 Feb 2000 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

There is no evidence held centrally to suggest any widespread recruitment and retention issues surrounding this staff group.However, the recent pay offer to biomedical scientists, if accepted, will mean increases of up to 26% from 1 April 1999 for Trainee MLSOs, 7.1% for MLSO1s and 7.1% for MLSO2s with a further 3.25% for all these groups from April 2000.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-04071 by reference.