§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the percentage increase in pharmacists' pay for 1998–99; and what was the average percentage increase of other NHS salaries. [78756]
§ Mr. DenhamHospital Pharmacists on national terms and conditions of service received pay increases of 2 per cent. from 1 April 1998 rising to 3.8 per cent. from 1 December 1998. The same increases were awarded to nurses and the professions allied to Medicine and to all other non-review body staff.
498WCommunity pharmacy contractors' remuneration, was increased by 3 per cent. for 1998–99.
Hospital and community health service doctors received increases of 2 per cent. from 1 April 1998 rising to 4.2 per cent. from 1 December 1998.
National Health Service managers on the new national and residual national arrangements received no national increase in 1998 but provision was made for increases to be determined locally. Trust chairs were asked to ensure that the cost of individual pay rises for board members and senior managers were contained within an overall cash envelope of 2.7 per cent.