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Latest Northern Ireland Executive

Northern Ireland Executive confirms restoration of pay parity for health service staff

By Liz Wells 07 November 2025

Health and social care staff in Northern Ireland are to receive the Agenda for Change pay uplift of 3.6%, back dated till the 1 April 2025, it has been confirmed.

NORTHERN IRELAND EXECUTIVE

Lessons from across the water

27 October 2025

The Northern Ireland healthcare ‘reset’ has acted as a shot in the arm for its service and stakeholders, writes Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation

CONSULTANTS

Northern Ireland consultants open fresh pay dispute with Government

By Liz Wells 14 August 2025

Northern Ireland consultants are in formal dispute with the government over yet ‘another impasse on pay’.

NORTHERN IRELAND EXECUTIVE

RCN Northern Ireland lodges formal dispute over failure to implement pay award

By Liz Wells 04 August 2025

The RCN has lodged a formal pay dispute with the Northern Ireland Executive and HSC employers.

GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES CONTRACT

Northern Ireland health minister imposes disputed financial package on GPs

By Liz Wells 19 May 2025

Northern Ireland Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has imposed a disputed financial package on the country’s GPs after they rejected a deal last week.

PRIMARY CARE

Primary Care services in Northern Ireland at 'risk of collapse' without government intervention

By Liz Wells 03 December 2024

Community pharmacists, GPs, dentists and optometrists must be protected from the National Insurance Contribution increases to continue delivering primary care services, the four bodies representing...