Derry Daily
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Features
  • Courts
  • Business
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Jobs
Friday 14°CSaturday 15°C

Derry Daily Derry Daily Derry Daily

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Features
  • Courts
  • Business
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Jobs
Derry CityHealthJobsNews

£1,400 pay rise recommended for North’s health staff

written by cassoscoop July 20, 2022
ShareTweet

An independent pay review body has recommended that health service staff in the North of Ireland should receive a pay increase of £1,400.

That is equivalent to a pay rise of around 9% for the lowest earners, but for middle earners it will be around 4 per cent.

The Royal College of Nursing has called it “a grave misstep by ministers”.

A separate recommendation for doctors and dentists is for a 4.5 per cent increase.

The UK’s main rate of inflation was today reported at 9.4 per cent for the month of June meaning many workers will see their pay fall in real terms.

The North’s Department for Health has warned the pay review body that it will need additional funding to afford these pay rises.

It told the NHS pay review body: “There will be no capacity to afford a pay uplift in 2022/23 without additional funding being made available in-year.”

The Royal College of Nursing’s general secretary Pat Cullen said: “Our members will vote and tell us what they want to do next.

“The award must be fully funded with additional money.”

The chair of the British Medical Association (BMA) GP committee in the North, Derry-based Dr Tom Black, said that the 4.5 per cent recommended for doctors and dentists needs to be addressed by decision makers here.

Dr Black said he had requested an urgent meeting with the health minister, Robin Swann, and added: “Doctors need to be paid properly.”

In England, more than a million NHS staff will get a pay rise of at least £1,400, with lowest earners getting up to 9.3%.

Police in England and Wales will get £1,900 salary uplift, equivalent to 5% overall pay award.

Unions are pressing for pay to reflect living costs, with inflation running at 9.1%.

Pay deals covering 2.5 million public sector workers, including teachers, nurses, doctors, police officers, and members of the armed forces, are being unveiled.

The government said it had accepted the recommendations of NHS, police and teacher pay review bodies in full.

Pay increases of between 5% and 8.9% have been awarded to teachers in England, and 3.75% for members of the armed forces across the UK.

Ahead of the announcements, ministers conceded that pay awards would not keep pace with rising prices, but argued that doing so would fuel inflation.

The current UK inflation rate is now up to 9.4%, with the Bank of England predicting inflation could reach more than 11 per cent later this year.

On Tuesday, latest official figures showed regular pay for all workers is falling at the fastest rate since 2001, when inflation is taken into account.

Before taking account of inflation, average total pay growth for March to May 2022 was 7.2 per cent in the private sector and 1.5 per cent in the public sector.

£1,400 pay rise recommended for North’s health staff was last modified: July 20th, 2022 by cassoscoop

Tags:
1400 pay rise recommended for North's health staffchair of the British Medical AssociationdentistsDerry basedDOCTORSDr Tom BlackGP committee in the NorthROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSINGsecretary Pat Cullen
ShareTweet
cassoscoop

LEAVE A COMMENT

You may also like

Sadness as mother of girl (6) killed...

9 hours ago

‘Inaction on Foyle Bridge barriers and mental...

12 hours ago

Two charged over huge cannabis haul seized...

18 hours ago

Sadness as child dies and three others...

19 hours ago

PSNI discover huge cannabis factory near border

21 hours ago

Major investment in Capital Projects approved by...

2 days ago

Mayor looking forward to All Ireland Pipe-Band...

2 days ago

Mayor hosts Guardian of the Sperrins event

2 days ago

Durkan calls for urgent traffic calming measures...

2 days ago

Harkin: Stormont Executive must act now to...

2 days ago

Keep in touch

Facebook Twitter Email

Features

  • Sun, sea, spectacular views, historical charm and fabulous food. Tunisia of course

    April 5, 2024
  • Magical trip to see Santa from Belfast

    December 20, 2023
  • DD Travel Feature: Cork’s amazing The Montenotte Hotel

    April 18, 2023
  • Derry cancer survivor Noeleen McMorris reveals importance of awareness

    July 25, 2022
  • Competition! Win tickets to Northern Ireland v England Women’s Euro 2022 match

    June 17, 2022

Courts

  • Two men in court after £1.2m cannabis find near border

    July 3, 2025
  • Two charged over huge cannabis haul seized in North West

    July 3, 2025
  • Two men to face Derry court over driving and drug offences

    July 2, 2025
  • Former Derry coach Rory Gallagher launches High Court action against GAA

    July 1, 2025
  • Derry man jailed over house burglary offences

    June 26, 2025

Donegal Daily

    Read More

    • News
    • Sport
    • Courts
    • Jobs
    • Features
    • Business
    • Politics

    Information

    • Contact Us
    • About
    • Advertise WIth Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer
    • Terms & Conditions
    Derry Daily

    © 2025 Derry Daily. All rights reserved.


    Back To Top

    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkPrivacy policy