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Publication #8679
Reference
PCS(DD)(2026)01
Name
Pay and conditions of service
Remuneration of hospital medical and dental staff, doctors and dentists in Public Health medicine and the community health service
Categories
Scottish Government
PCS
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS
Scotland
Health Boards
Terms and conditions
Medical staff
Dental staff
Remuneration
Description
Summary
1. This circular authorises changes in the pay and national terms and conditions of service of all NHS employed staff as detailed in the heading above.
2. Details of the pay uplift for Consultants, Specialty and Specialist Doctors, and other NHS employed staff will be promulgated in an addendum to this circular.
3. The Scottish Government has confirmed a 3.75% uplift to basic pay for Resident Doctors and Dentists in Training as detailed in this circular.
4. It should be noted that these tables are for information only and that the individual figures are only indicators. The actual values for individual employees are generated and applied by the NHS ePayroll System.
1. This circular authorises changes in the pay and national terms and conditions of service of all NHS employed staff as detailed in the heading above.
2. Details of the pay uplift for Consultants, Specialty and Specialist Doctors, and other NHS employed staff will be promulgated in an addendum to this circular.
3. The Scottish Government has confirmed a 3.75% uplift to basic pay for Resident Doctors and Dentists in Training as detailed in this circular.
4. It should be noted that these tables are for information only and that the individual figures are only indicators. The actual values for individual employees are generated and applied by the NHS ePayroll System.
Contact Name
Health Workforce Medical and Dental Team
Contact Email
Contact Address
Created
2026-04-01 12:23:00
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