Written questions

Junior Doctors: Pay

Commons · Question 2351 · Tabled 30 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Victoria Atkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) total and (b) estimated yearly cost to the public purse is of the pay offer award to NHS junior doctors.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 4 Sep 2024

The additional pay uplift, worth an average of 4.05% on top of their existing pay award for 2023/24, would have an estimated cost impact of approximately £350 million per year. The estimated £350 million cost for 2023/24 will fall in 2024/25 for accountin...