Don't forget
New guidance on how to link existing or new learning programmes with the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) is now available on our KSF pages.
See also
Email newsletter
NHS Workforce bulletin is your weekly update on HR and workforce issues in the NHS. Read the latest issue.
A part of the NHS Confederation working on behalf of the NHS
Pay and contracts
We manage employer negotiations with the NHS trade unions on pay, pensions and terms and conditions. On behalf of primary care trusts we lead on specific contract negotiations for GPs and dentists and are involved in contract discussions on community pharmacy.
Quick links
Key issues
Doctors' and Dentists' Review Body evidence
NHS Employers has submitted supplementary evidence to the Doctors' and Dentists' Review Body (DDRB) recommending an overall gross uplift of up to 1.5 per cent be applied to General Medical Services (GMS) contract payments for 2009/10. We believe this will result in broadly a 2 per cent increase in average General Medical Practitioners' net pay in 2009/10. This is based on the available evidence and, in particular, on the views of primary care trusts.
NHS Employers has submitted supplementary evidence to the Doctors' and Dentists' Review Body (DDRB) recommending an overall gross uplift of up to 1.5 per cent be applied to General Medical Services (GMS) contract payments for 2009/10. We believe this will result in broadly a 2 per cent increase in average General Medical Practitioners' net pay in 2009/10. This is based on the available evidence and, in particular, on the views of primary care trusts.
Non-cash benefits during maternity and adoption leave
Recent changes to the Sex Discrimination Act have implications for salary sacrifice schemes, including the provision of childcare vouchers. Employees are now entitled to receive all of their contractual terms and conditions, except for wages and salary, throughout the entire period of maternity, paternity or adoption leave.
Recent changes to the Sex Discrimination Act have implications for salary sacrifice schemes, including the provision of childcare vouchers. Employees are now entitled to receive all of their contractual terms and conditions, except for wages and salary, throughout the entire period of maternity, paternity or adoption leave.
Proposals for developing the Quality and Outcomes Framework
The Department of Health (DH) last week published its proposals for developing the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) for general practice. NHS Employers welcomes the proposals. From April 2009 it is proposed that NICE will take forward the QOF indicators evidence-gathering process to inform negotiations between ourselves and the General Practitioners Committee (GPC). We will continue to lead on negotiations with the GPC to decide which indicators should be applied nationally and what the value of those indicators should be.
The Department of Health (DH) last week published its proposals for developing the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) for general practice. NHS Employers welcomes the proposals. From April 2009 it is proposed that NICE will take forward the QOF indicators evidence-gathering process to inform negotiations between ourselves and the General Practitioners Committee (GPC). We will continue to lead on negotiations with the GPC to decide which indicators should be applied nationally and what the value of those indicators should be.
NHS Employers' recommendation on multi-year settlement
NHS Employers has made a submission to the NHS Pay Review Body recommending that the multi-year settlement for Agenda for Change staff groups agreed earlier this year should continue and the settlement previously reached for 2009/10 and 2010/11 should be maintained. The submission reflects the views of employers and argues that the settlement, which was agreed by health unions representing the majority of NHS staff, strikes the right balance between fairness for staff and fairness for the taxpayer, while being affordable to the service.
NHS Employers has made a submission to the NHS Pay Review Body recommending that the multi-year settlement for Agenda for Change staff groups agreed earlier this year should continue and the settlement previously reached for 2009/10 and 2010/11 should be maintained. The submission reflects the views of employers and argues that the settlement, which was agreed by health unions representing the majority of NHS staff, strikes the right balance between fairness for staff and fairness for the taxpayer, while being affordable to the service.
Events
Equality and diversity: a clean bill of health
20 January, 2009
NHS Employers' equality and diversity conference in London takes place against the backdrop of a new single Equality Bill, with a programme designed to help delegates explore how far they have come within their own organisations and what more they need to do to meet the challenges of the emerging agenda.
20 January, 2009
NHS Employers' equality and diversity conference in London takes place against the backdrop of a new single Equality Bill, with a programme designed to help delegates explore how far they have come within their own organisations and what more they need to do to meet the challenges of the emerging agenda.
Publications
Contract proposals for specialty doctors and associate specialists: introduction for employers (117 kB PDF)