§ Mr. Gibsonasked the Minister of Health what proposals the Whitley Council made to his Department for new scales of pay for pharmacists in the hospital service.
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§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe agreement reached by the Whitley Council provides
Grade Salary scale under agreement of 1952 Salary scale under agreement reached on 20th April, 1955 Pharmacists … … £400 at age 21;£425 at age 22;£450 at age 23+ 25—£575 £500 (no age link) + 25—£575+ 30—£725 Senior Pharmacist … … £525+ 25—£625 £575+ 30—£725+ 25—£775 Chief Pharmacist At Category I hospitals … … £575+ 25—£675 £625+ 30—£835+ 15—£850 At Category II hospitals … … £625+ 25—£725 £675+ 30—£885+ 40—£925 At Category III hospitals … … £680+ 25—£780 £730+ 30—£880+ 40—£1,000 At Category IV hospitals … … £735+ 25—£885 £785+ 30—£935+ 40—£1,055+ 45—£1,100 At Category V hospitals … … £785+ 25—£935 £835+ 40—£1,155+ 45—£1,200
The salary scales for Deputy Chief Pharmacists at Category IV and V hospitals (the only hospitals for which provision for Deputy Chief Pharmacists is made) are the same as those for Chief Pharmacists at Category I and Category II hospitals respectively. The category of the hospital is determined under a formula which takes account of the number of occupied beds and in appropriate cases of the number of out-patient attendances. Assimilation to the new scales will be on the corresponding points basis, with the proviso that in no case shall the increase on assimilation exceed£125. The foregoing scales are basic scales. Pharmacists employed in the Metropolitan Police Area also receive "London weighting" of from£20 to£50 a year according to age or salary level. In addition, a pharmacist with a qualification higher than the usual may qualify for a Higher Qualification Allowance of£25 a year. The Chief Pharmacists at certain teaching hospitals receive special allowances of from£100 to£200 a year.