The Scottish Executive HealthDepartment is clear about the need to fully realise the benefits of the new contracts.In 2005 the department set out its requirements for health boards to develop plansto ensure that they maximised the benefits to patients of the major investment madein Pay Modernisation through the new Consultant and GMS contracts and Agenda forChange.These plans highlight how thetools provided by Pay Modernisation have helped to achieve service improvementsand support delivery of key NHS priorities such as National access/waiting targets,improved delivery of unscheduled care, and integrated service and workforce planning.The latest Pay ModernisationBenefits Realisation Plans were submitted by boards in March 2006.