Health Minister Mike Nesbitt
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has approved payment of the full 12 months of the Health and Social Care (HSC) and Medical and Dental pay deals.
This makes good on the Minister’s commitment to trades unions in 2024.
It follows the outcome of the recent January Monitoring exercise.
The Minister said:
“I have received an update on the overall financial position of my Department. When I met with trades unions on 10 December 2024, I gave them my personal guarantee that I was committed to finding the funding to allow me to meet, in full, the financial consequences of the recommendations of the independent pay review bodies for 2024/25.
“I have now approved payment of the Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental pay deals, backdated to 1 April 2024.
“Amended pay circulars will be issued immediately to this effect. I acknowledge that it has been a challenging time for HSC staff as my Department has faced strict financial constraints over the last couple of years and I want to thank trades unions for their engagement and collaboration which has helped secure a full pay deal for all HSC staff.
“The confirmed 2024/25 pay package will see the maintenance of pay parity with England for Health and Social Care staff covered by the Agenda for Change framework. This involves a large proportion of the overall health service workforce in Northern Ireland.”
Pay settlement for Resident Doctors and Dentists in training will be dealt with following the conclusion of the recent referendum on the negotiated pay offer.