Resident doctors in Northern Ireland doctors accept pay offer
94.3% of resident doctors in Northern Ireland voted to accept the pay offer in a referendum that closed this week.
Resident doctors in Northern Ireland have voted in favour of a pay offer from the Department of Health (DoH).
In a referendum that closed this week, 94.3% of resident doctors voted to accept the pay offer.
Resident doctors will now receive an additional 4% pay uplift to the 2023/2024 payscale and have agreed to establish a timeline for contract reform.
The agreement also included the rollout of changes to enhance medical education for resident doctors.
Dr Fiona Griffin, chair of BMA’s Northern Ireland resident doctors committee said: “We are glad that members have accepted our recommendation to accept this pay offer.
“Taking industrial action was a last resort, but resident doctors could not keep working as they were without financial recognition for the incredible job they are doing under extremely difficult circumstances. We have been undervalued for too long.
“This pay agreement is the first step towards full pay restoration.
“We still have a long way to go.
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