§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the latest pay award to the nursing profession; and what the awards will mean to each category of nurse, from first-year student to ward sister, taking into account the proposed increases in the charges for living-in and the inflation that has occurred since the last increase was payable.
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§ Mr. Gordon CampbellUnder the latest settlement nurses will receive pay increases of at least 8½, per cent., improved payment for night duty and shorter hours. The net increases on basic pay after deduction of lodging charges range from a little over £43 for an 18-year-old student nurse to £114 for a ward sister. It would be impracticable to make a precise calculation of the effect of inflation on these amounts. Details of the increases are given below:
Grade Net increase after deduction of lodging charge Student nurses: Age 18 43.20 Age 19 47.40 Age 20 50.40 Over 21— 1st year 51 2nd year 54 3rd year 57 Student midwife: RGN, RSCN or RFN 63 RMN, RNMD SEN— 1st year 54 2nd year 57 Post registration student nurses undertaking training other than mental: 1st year 63 2nd year 66 RFN with BTA cert, taking general, fever or SC training: 1st year 54 2nd year 57 3rd year 63 SRN, RSCN, RNMS taking RMN, SRN, RSCN, RMN taking RMNS: 1st year 57 2nd year 63 EN, RFN with BTA cert. Midwife (SCM only): 1st year 54 2nd year 57 3rd year 63 Enrolled nurse: Minimum 69 Maximum 69 Senior enrolled nurse (with further increment): Minimum 66 Maximum 87 Staff nurse (with further increment): Minimum 63 Maximum 84 Ward sister: Minimum 84 Maximum 114