The Pay Modernisation team are responsible for the full implementation of the new Consultant Contract, the new General Medical Services (nGMS) contract and Agenda for Change across NHS Scotland.

These contracts represent a significant overhaul of the previous arrangements, and are designed to reward, motivate and free up staff to deliver redesigned, improved services to patients.

Implementation of the contracts is linked to the Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD)s policy objectives and key NHS priorities such as waiting time targets.

Pay Modernisation News

NHS Staff Council produce set of proposals for system of unsociable hours payments
January 2008 | Agenda For Change

The NHS Staff Council recently recommended a set of proposals for a new system of unsocial hours payments to the UK Health Departments.

These proposals have been approved by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing in relation to NHSScotland, with the exception of the Scottish Ambulance Service.  Separate discussions will take place through STAC to agree unsocial hours arrangements for the Ambulance Service.

Trade unions will consult their members on the proposals over the next few weeks. The proposals can be accessed from the following document;
Unsociable Hours Payment Provisions

Second National Survey of Non-Training Grade Doctors in NHS Scotland
December 2006 | Consultants Contract

The survey covers all doctors - (GPs and Consultants) and reports on changes in job satisfaction, work commitments and attitudes to workload following contractual reform. Second National Survey of Non-Training Grade Doctors in NHS Scotland

Update made to section 16 of the Terms and Conditions
November 2006 | Agenda For Change

New revised section 16 of the AfC handbook.  This reflects the UK partnership agreement on the reform of redundancy arrangements in the NHS. Agenda For Change :NHS Terms and Conditions of Service - Amendment to Section 16


PayModernisation Plans
August 2006 | Pay Modernisation Boards

HDL (2005) 51 set out the requirements for the NHS Boards in Scotland to undertake Pay Modernisation Plans to demonstrate how they are using the new contracts (Consultant Contract, GMS and Agenda for Change) to support corporate priorities and deliver targets.

Health Board Pay Modernisation plans are available from the health board section.

Pay Modernisation Benefits HDL
5 July 2005
NHS HDL(2005)28 - Delivering the Benefits of Pay Modernisation in NHSScotland has now been published. The letter confirms the approach to be taken by NHS Boards in fully implementing the new Consultant Contract, the new General Medical Services (GMS) contract and Agenda for Change, together known as pay modernisation, outlines the performance management arrangements for ensuring delivery of benefits from pay modernisation and provides links to supporting guidance on pay modernisation benefits.
Pay Modernisation Boards
5 July 2005
A new Pay Modernisation Boards section has been added to the website to provide up-to-date information on the activities of the Boards and supports the sharing of ideas and approaches across the service.
The Kerr Report
7 June 2005
The Kerr Report - National Framework for Service Change in the NHS in Scotland was launched on Wednesday 25th May 2005 and is available from the National Framework for NHS Scotland website.
Pay Modernisation Benefits Summary
2 May 2005
A summary of the Benefits of Pay Modernisation across the 3 strands, Agenda for Change, Consultants Contract and nGMS is now available.

About Pay Modernisation

The Pay Modernisation team are responsible for the full implementation of the new Consultant Contract, the new General Medical Services (nGMS) contract and Agenda for Change across NHS Scotland.

These contracts represent a significant overhaul of the previous arrangements, and are designed to reward, motivate and free up staff to deliver redesigned, improved services to patients.

Further information about the work of the Pay Modernisation team can be found on the Pay Modernisation details pages.

Contact Information

For further information please contact the National GMS Programme team.