Debate contribution: Health Service Pay Negotiations
Debate contribution by Mr Robin Swann on .
- MLA
- Mr Robin Swann
- Party at the time
- Ulster Unionist Party
- Date
- 4 March 2024
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Health Service Pay Negotiations
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4254527
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I thank the Member for her question on safe staffing. It is legislation that I want to introduce. It is in my legislative programme for the coming year, if the Executive support it. I am committed to introducing such a Bill in this mandate, and work continues in partnership with key stakeholders to ensure that a consultation document to inform the development of safer and effective staffing legislation is ready for publication later this year. I have said to the BMA and to junior doctors specifically that they can have the conversation with me about the additional things: their working conditions and how they are being treated and managed in their trusts. I am open to having those conversations. Once we get over Wednesday, I hope to be able to engage further with the BMA's junior doctors committee, and I am always open to having that engagement.
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