golden hello

British

noun

informal a payment made to a sought-after recruit on signing a contract of employment with a company

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One aspect of the plan – 'Golden Hello' payments to encourage dentists to start working in underserved areas – has seen only 39 dentists appointed out of a target of 240.

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A "Golden Hello" payment scheme has so far only seen an additional 39 dentists contracted to work in underserved areas, against a target of 240.

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It is not unusual for schools to offer cash lump sums as a "golden hello" to recruit maths teachers, and they sometimes get poached by other schools for higher salaries.

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They said the measures set out in the dental reform plan last month had already increased payments as well as introducing premium rates to take on new patients and a £20,000 golden hello for dentists to work in the areas with the worst access.

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The payment - dubbed a golden hello - will be available to up to 240 dentists, about 1% of the workforce.

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