§ Mrs. Ann Wintertonasked the Secretary of Stale for Social Services (1) if he will give details of the salary structure of hospital pharmacists;
(2) what information he has concerning the average rate of pay of hospital pharmacists.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe following is the salary structure of hospital pharmacists in England with effect from 1 April 1984:
Salary Scale Minimum £ Maximum £ Pre-registration graduate student 4,856 (single salary) Basic grade pharmacist 6,699 8,438 Staff pharmacist 9,286 12,389 Principal pharmacists 12,631 17,029 16,051 17,711 17,020 18,681 17,297 18,959 Pharmaceutical officers 17,020 18,681 17,297 18,959 17,575 19,234 17,851 19,510 18,127 19,787 19,234 20,894 19,510 21,171 An offer made in the Pharmaceuical Whitley Council on 8 November to increase all scale points by 4.7 per cent. with effect from 1 April 1985 is at present subject to consultation by the trade unions concerned.
On average, earnings of hospital pharmacists are 1 per cent. above the basic salaries listed above.