A trade union representing doctors has said it is "extremely disappointed" after engaging in pay talks with health officials in Northern Ireland.Unions, including the British Medical Association , met with Department of Health officials on Thursday.
They said they are "acutely aware of the pressures faced by doctors and concerns raised in relation to pay" and Health Minister Robin Swann is clear "resolving ongoing pay disputes is an immediate priority". They also said that any negotiations on further pay uplifts "would only happen after ongoing Westminster pay negotiations with doctors in England had concluded".Claiming that this did not leave the room for engagement promised, the BMA chairs said the meeting had left them "extremely disappointed and disheartened".