The Pharmaceutical Journal Vol 266 No 7139 p342-343
17 March 2001

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NHS hospital pay rises agreed for 2000 and 2001

Pay rises for National Health Service hospital pharmacists for 2000-01 and 2001-02 have been agreed. For 2000-01, salaries and London allowances are to rise by 3.25 per cent or £300, whichever is the greater, with a 3.7 per cent or £380 increase from April 1, 2001. Negotiations are continuing regarding emergency duty allowances for 2000-01, but a 3.7 per cent increase for 2001-02 has been approved. Details are given here.

The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists said on March 9 that the increases represented a significant improvement on the original offer, which had been rejected (PJ, November 18, 2000, p744, and December 9, 2000, p844). In addition, health service employers have been reminded by the National Health Service Executive that they can pay supplements of up to 20 per cent (30 per cent in the four former Thames regions) when proven recruitment and retention difficulties can be solved by paying higher salaries.

The main point of controversy in the negotiations was the emergency duty uplift for 2000-01. Although national negotiations are continuing, the guild is to issue guidance to members on the submission of local claims. The NHS Executive has told trusts to consider such claims if they are made.

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