Speciality and Associate Specialist (SAS) doctors across Scotland have been offered a 6 per cent pay rise and, if accepted by the trade unions, this will mean more than £7.2 million invested in their pay for 2024-25.

This increase would apply to all SAS doctors’ basic pay, with those on the new 2022 Specialist Contract to see a larger increase to make sure their pay is brought in line with doctors in other UK nations. This proposed increase is expected to be backdated to 1st April 2024.

Health secretary Neil Gray said: “After weeks of positive talks with BMA Scotland, I am pleased that this pay offer will be shared with the BMA SAS doctor committee members.

“It builds on the contract reform and investment we made in 2022 and aims to make sure Speciality and Specialist doctors stay competitively paid. I hope it will be accepted.

“I want to express my thanks again to Scotland’s hardworking SAS doctors for their commitment and patience. They are vital to NHS Scotland and we will continue to support them, with our draft budget outlining our plans to invest a record £21 billion in health and social care in 2025-26.”

Please click here to see the new proposed 2024-24 pay scale for SAS doctors.