A record 12.4% pay increase for junior doctors and doctors in
training for 2023/24 has been agreed with the British Medical
Association.
Following discussions with Health Secretary this afternoon, BMA
Scotland have agreed to suspend strike action while they consult
their members on this deal.
Coupled with the pay raise of 4.5% awarded in 2022/23, this
amounts to a cumulative increase of 17.5% over two years.
The deal also includes a commitment to future years pay, contract
and pay bargaining modernisation.
Health Secretary said:
“Following months of negotiations with BMA Scotland, I am
delighted that we have agreed a pay deal for 2023/24 for our
Junior Doctors. BMA have agreed to suspend strike action in
Scotland while they consult with their members.
“I hope this investment and the significant commitments we have
given around pay and contract reform will show Junior Doctors how
much we value them, and that we are determined to ensure that
Scotland is the place for Junior Doctors to work and train.
“Some patients may have been contacted to say their treatment has
been cancelled. We are working hard with health boards to make
sure appointments that can go ahead do, and that any others are
rescheduled as soon as possible.”
Background
This pay deal represents a £61.3 million investment in Junior
Doctor pay – the largest in the last 20 years and the best offer
in the UK – and means a doctor at the beginning of their career
would receive a salary increase of £3,429 in 2023/24. For those
at the end of their training the rise would be £7,111 over the
same period.
