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Mr. Cotter
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the average salary increase for all health professionals in the NHS in each of the last five years, expressed as a percentage. [81059]
Mr. Denham
The average salary increase for all health professionals in the National Health Service in each of the last five years is set out in the table.
| Percentage | |
| Year | |
| 1994–95 | 3.0 |
| 1995–96 | 2.9 |
| 1996–97 | 3.4 |
| 1997–98 | 3.4 |
| 1998–99 | 4.0 |
Notes:
This is a weighted average for directly employed doctors and dentists, nurses, midwives and health visitors, professions allied to medicine and staff covered by the scientific and professional Whitley Council, using the full increase and including local pay where relevant. It omits the value of increments and other changes in earnings.
Source:
Pay Advance letters and annual financial returns of NHS trusts and health authorities