Written question asked by Chris Ruane (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 March 2000. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Monday, 13 March 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what is the average starting pay for (a) clinical psychologists, (b) clinical scientists, (c) speech and language therapists and (d) health advisers on sexually transmitted diseases working in the NHS. - Including figures. (Holding answer 6 March 2000).

Answer: Mr. Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the average starting pay for (a) clinical psychologists, (b) clinical scientists, (c) speech and language therapists and (d) health advisers on sexually transmitted diseases working in the NHS. [113202] Mr. Denham: [holding answer 6 March 2000]: The pay of clinical psychologists, clinical scientists and speech and language therapists is negotiated in the Scientific and Professional Staffs Whitley Council. The Council's agreement provides for staff to be appointed to any point on the appropriate grade pay scale. The pay scales are: Clinical psychologists Clinical psychologist grade A £14,949 minimum to £34,065 maximum--effective from 1 December 1998. Clinical scientists Clinical scientist grade B £18,734 minimum to £35,087 maximum--effective from 1 April 1999. Speech and language therapists Speech and language therapist grade 1 £14,237 minimum to £14,806 maximum--effective from 1 April 1999 There are no nationally agreed pay scales for health advisers on sexually transmitted diseases working in the NHS. We do not collect information about their starting pay centrally.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 346 c59W; 113202
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: NHS Pay Staff Sexually transmitted infections Speech and language therapy Clinical psychologists Clinical scientists
Contains statistics: Yes