Specialist, Specialty and Associate Specialist Doctors accept pay offer

29 Jan 2025 09:02 PM

£7.2 million investment in 2024-25 pay.

Specialist, Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) doctors across Scotland have voted to accept a £7.2 million investment in their pay, ensuring it remains competitive with other UK nations.

The pay deal will see uplifts of between 6% and 10%, backdated to 1 April 2024.

Health Secretary Neil Gray said:

“I am very pleased that Specialist, Associate Specialist and Specialty doctors in Scotland have voted to accept the Scottish Government’s pay offer.

“It builds on the contract reform and investment we made in 2022 and ensures that these doctors will stay competitively paid in Scotland.

“I am very grateful for the patience of all our SAS doctors and I’m delighted we have been able to work together to achieve this deal.”

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