NHS consultants in Scotland offered 10.5% pay rise

NHS consultants across Scotland have been offered a 10.5% pay rise which would see them earn between £10,000 and £13,500 a year more. The increase to basic pay would be backdated to 1 April, with the most junior consultants earning over £100,000 and the most senior over £142,000. The proposed deal – which is expected to cost £124.9m – comes after 170,000 NHS Scotland nurses and healthcare staff agreed a 5.5% pay rise. The Scottish government said the offer to consultants would bring Scotland back into line with recent agreements in other parts of the UK.