Consultants, GPs, specialty, specialist and associate specialist (SAS) doctors and dentists will receive a 3.5% increase for 2026-27. Salaried community and public dental workers will have a 3.75% pay uplift. “It is, therefore, right that we recognise this by accepting the independent findings of the DDRB to deliver an equitable and affordable pay deal – one that is in line with other public sector pay awards for 2026-27. Angela Constance (Image: PA)“We remain committed to a fair, evidence-based and independent approach to pay awards and in accepting the DDRB recommendations in full, we are supporting recruitment and retention. The Scottish Government said consultants were previously awarded a 6% pay rise in 2023-24, 10.5% in 2024-25, and 4% in 2025-26.