unior doctor members of the union representing hospital docs have voted to just accept a Scottish Government pay deal.
Some 67.5% of members within the HCSA Scotland poll backed the deal, which was made by ministers final month, on a turnout of simply over 74%.
The supply will see an uplift of 12.4% this 12 months and a assured pay rise according to inflation till at the very least 2026-27.
Along with the pay improve, the Scottish Government additionally dedicated to a brand new pay assessment mechanism.
Despite the union – which beforehand noticed 95% of members again strike motion in Scotland – voting for the deal, walkouts stay attainable, with BMA Scotland junior docs nonetheless voting on the deal till Wednesday.
HCSA president Dr Naru Narayanan stated members have “cautiously” backed the pay award however “remain concerned that future commitments are still shrouded in uncertainty”.
Dr Narayanan added: “We don’t but know the form of any future pay assessment course of nor the element on promised inflationary rises in future years.
“HCSA and the Scottish TUC have due to this fact written collectively right this moment to the Health Secretary to make sure that the views of our members are absolutely represented and construct constructively on the guarantees made thus far.”
In the letter – despatched to Health Secretary Michael Matheson from the president, together with HCSA basic secretary Dr Paul Donaldson and STUC basic secretary Roz Foyer – they stated: “We are happy that the Scottish Government has accepted the precept of pay restoration.
“It is sweet to see an instantaneous plan to curtail erosion, and a long term technique for reform. Overall, we welcome the numerous progress this award represents in reaching pay restoration.
“However, our members usually are not with out reservations. Detail is missing on the method, which in flip impacts confidence. Our members have due to this fact requested us to maintain the state of affairs beneath assessment, and significantly to watch that the awards promised for the subsequent three years are certainly better than inflation.
“Our members will anticipate a timeline for pay restoration to come up out of this course of.”
Responding to the information, the Health Secretary stated: “I’m happy that the HCSA members have accepted this report pay deal for junior docs.
“This is the only largest funding in junior doctor pay since devolution and maintains our dedication to make Scotland one of the best place within the UK for junior docs to work and practice.”
