Kevin Foster – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevin Foster on 2016-09-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a comparative assessment of the level of the proposed night time premium under the new junior doctors’ contract with the night time premium for (a) airline pilots, (b) fire fighters, (c) police officers, (d) consultants and (e) nurses, midwives and physios.
Mr Philip Dunne
Under the new contract the night time premium proposed for junior doctors means that they will be paid a higher supplement rate than consultants and nurses in the National Health Service and significantly more than other public sector employees.
|
Night Window |
Payment |
|
|
Junior doctors |
9pm-7am or until the end of the night shift up to 10am |
Time + 37% |
|
Consultants |
7pm-7am |
4 hour Programmed Activity is reduced to 3 hours, effectively time + 33% |
|
Nurses |
8pm-6am |
Time + 30% |
|
Airline Pilots* |
1am-7am |
Time + 14-17% for captain |
|
Police Officers* |
8pm-6am |
Time + 10% |
|
Firefighters * |
n/a |
Shift duty covers shifts 24 hours, 7 days. No premia |
*Income Data Services study
