Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 2351

Junior Doctors: Pay

Tabled: 30 July 2024

Answered: 4 September 2024

Named Day

Question

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

Karin Smyth

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...

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