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Current and previous DDRB recommendations and evidence

The table below outlines the DDRB recommendations for general practice and subsequent uplifts to fee scale/NHS contracts from 2000/01 to present.

DDRB reports are also accessible from the Review Body on Doctors and Dentists Remuneration website

Year	DDRB recommendation on pay	Uplift received	Notes	Evidence
2020/21	We are calling for an uplift of at least 5%			2020/21
2019/20	Inflation linked award of RPI (at 3 per cent) plus two per cent		Dentist' pay: what we do for you	2019/20
2018/19	Inflation linked award plus 2%	Pay announcements for 2018 2.73% NI	Dentists’ pay: What we do for you	2018/19
2017/18	1.00%	1.14% England 1.44% Wales 2.25% Scotland 1% NI

2000 - 2016

Year	DDRB recommendation on pay	Uplift received	Notes	Evidence
2016/17	1.00%	0.7% England 1.1% Wales 1.13% Scotland 1.13% NI
2015/16	1.00%	1.34% England 1.34% Wales 1.61% Scotland 0% NI		2015/16
2014/15	1.80% England 1.74% Wales 1.71% Scotland 1.76% NI	1.60% England 1.47% Wales 1.71% Scotland 1.76% NI	Designed to result in an increase in net income of 1% after allowing for movement in expenses	2014/15
2013/14	0% England 0% Wales 1.49% Scotland 0% NI	1.5% England 1.5% Wales 2.51% Scotland 0.50% NI to the expenses element of the fee scale	For independent contractor GDPs in Scotland. Designed to result in an increase of 1% to net income after allowing for movement in expenses.	2013-14 England 2013-14 NI 2013-14 Scotland 2013-14 UK 2013-14 Wales 2012 Scotland Expenses Evidence
2012/13	0%	0.60%		2012-13 England 2012-13 NI 2012-13 Scotland 2012-13 Wales 2012-13 DH Evidence for England 2013-13 BDA expenses evidence to DDRB 2012-13 Submission on Pay England
2011/12	0%	0.50%		2011-12 BDA Evidence for England 2011-12 DH Evidence 2011-12 Contract value uplift 2011-12 Message to members contract uplift 2011-12 BDA Expenses England
2010/11	1.44%	0.90%		2010-11 BDA Evidence 2010-11 BDA Supplementary Evidence 2010-11 DH Evidence 2010-11 39th DDRB Report
2009/10	0.21%	0.32%		2009-10 38th DDRB Report 2009-10 BDA Evidence 2009-10 DH Evidence
2008/09	3.40%	3.40%		2008-09 DOH Written evidence 2008-09 DDRB 37th report 2008-09 BDA supplementary evidence 2008-09 BDA Evidence
2007/08	3.00%	3.00%	2.765% from April, remaining 0.235% from November	2007-08 BDA Evidence 2007-08 DH Evidence 2007-08 DDRB 36th report
2006/07	3.00%	3.00%		2006-07 DH written evidence 2006-07 DDRB report 2006-07 BDA evidence
2005/06	3.40%	3.40%		2005-06 BDA evidence 2005-06 DDRB report 2005-06 DH written evidence
2004/05	2.90%	2.90%		2004-05 BDA evidence 2004-05 DDRB report
2003/04	3.23%	3.23%
2002/03	3.60%	3.60%
2001/02	3.90%	3.90%
2000/01	3.30%	3.30%