Written Question · S2W-06875 · Session 2
Whether it will respond to the 33rd report of the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will respond to the 33rd report of the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration.
The answer
The Doctors and DentistsReview Body (DDRB) have today published their 33rd report of the Review Body onDoctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration. I am grateful to the chairman and membersof the review body for their hard work.
This year’s report dealsprimarily with general dental practitioners, doctors and dentists in training,non-consultant career grade doctors, medical and dental consultants who havechosen not to take up new contracts, and ophthalmic medical practitioners. Forconsultants taking up new contracts, general medical practitioners and thesalaried primary dental care services, 2004-05 will be the second year of a threeyear pay deal agreed as part of NHS pay modernisation.
The review body hasrecommended with effect from 1 April 2004 general increases in remunerationof 2.7% for doctors and dentists in training and non-consultant career gradedoctors, 2.5% per cent for consultants who remain on the old contract and anincrease of 2.9% in gross fees for general dental practitioners. The review bodyhas also recommended adjustments to some features of the pay scales forassociate specialists, staff grade practitioners and specialist registrars.
I am pleased to announcethat the Scottish Executive is accepting the DDRB’s recommendations for 2004-05in full and without staging. Copies of the DDRB report will be placed in the Parliament’s Reference Centre (Bib. number 31536).
This year’s report dealsprimarily with general dental practitioners, doctors and dentists in training,non-consultant career grade doctors, medical and dental consultants who havechosen not to take up new contracts, and ophthalmic medical practitioners. Forconsultants taking up new contracts, general medical practitioners and thesalaried primary dental care services, 2004-05 will be the second year of a threeyear pay deal agreed as part of NHS pay modernisation.
The review body hasrecommended with effect from 1 April 2004 general increases in remunerationof 2.7% for doctors and dentists in training and non-consultant career gradedoctors, 2.5% per cent for consultants who remain on the old contract and anincrease of 2.9% in gross fees for general dental practitioners. The review bodyhas also recommended adjustments to some features of the pay scales forassociate specialists, staff grade practitioners and specialist registrars.
I am pleased to announcethat the Scottish Executive is accepting the DDRB’s recommendations for 2004-05in full and without staging. Copies of the DDRB report will be placed in the Parliament’s Reference Centre (Bib. number 31536).
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-06875 by reference.