Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
DATE RECEIVED
06/11/2017
SUBJECT
Golden Hellos
PASSED TO Lorraine
DATE PASSED 06/11/2017
RESPOND BY
27/11/2017
CATEGORY
Information Services
FoI NUMBER
2017-460
Question/s to be Answered
Please provide me with information on the cost of “golden hellos” for the following
accounting years -
2014-15
£0
2015-16
£0
2016-17
£14,000
2017 to date £10,821
How many awards were made in each date range?
Please also provide a break down of the individual amounts awarded and to which
staff group the awardee belonged to, ie, doctor, manager, director, etc.
All the above payments were made to new General Practitioners starting their first
eligible role in Scotland are paid in-line with the General Medical Services Scottish
Statement of Financial Entitlements for the year in which payment is made.
Due to the number of individuals this involves is less than 5 further breakdown of this
data is exempt under (s16(1)(b)) under section 38(1)(b) as read with section
38(2)(a)(i).