WHEN WILL HEALTH STAFF IN NI GET A RESPONSE ON AN NHS PAY UPLIFT

Lead Negotiator Anne Speed for health trade union UNISON, has today written to the Department of Health asking when health staff in Northern Ireland can expect a response from the Minister on a pay uplift."

We are seeking details and confirmation that funding will flow from the Barnett formula. However, this will not include social care, a perennial problem that has to be addressed."

She added,

"Furthermore, all health unions have already responded that the uplift falls short of what health workers deserve, having coped with major challenges and now facing into a possible 4th wave of the covid pandemic. 

We expect some clarity in the coming days as we prepare to consult with health staff.