Policy paper

Joint DHSC and NHS England written evidence for the DDRB: pay round 2027 to 2028

Evidence submitted to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England for the 2027 to 2028 pay round.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England
• Published: 19 October 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Joint DHSC and NHS England written evidence for the DDRB: pay round 2027 to 2028

PDF, 1010 KB, 101 pages

Supportive data pack to DHSC and NHS England's written evidence to the DDRB for the pay round 2027 to 2028

ODS, 63.9 KB

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Details

The DDRB has been asked to make pay recommendations for the pay round 2027 to 2028 on:

• uplifts for:
  • consultants
  • doctors and dentists in training
  • specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors
• uplifts for contractor general medical practitioners and the minimum and maximum pay ranges for salaried general medical practitioners
• the pay element of remuneration for dentists employed by or providing services to the NHS

In making its observations and recommendations, the DDRB takes evidence from:

• the 4 UK governments
• the British Medical Association
• the British Dental Association
• NHS Providers
• NHS Employers
• Hospital Doctors’ Union (HCSA)
• other interested parties

The data pack brings together multiple data sets and analysis to support the written evidence document.