Steven Montgomery

“If the health minister is serious about transforming the health service, addressing our waiting list crisis and meeting growing patient demand, then he needs to value doctors by paying us fairly for what we do.”

“Pay erosion for resident doctors still sits at up to 20% since 2008 and we lag behind our colleagues in the rest of the UK and in the south of Ireland on pay”

“It is unfortunately a perfect storm for our health service.”

“Pay erosion for resident doctors still sits at up to 20% since 2008 and we lag behind our colleagues in the rest of the UK and in the south of Ireland on pay. Add to that growing patient numbers without the necessary number of doctors needed to meet this demand and pressure, alongside younger doctors looking to leave the health service to work elsewhere for better pay and working conditions. It is unfortunately a perfect storm for our health service.”

“Pay erosion for resident doctors still sits at up to 20% since 2008 and we lag behind our colleagues in the rest of the UK and in the south of Ireland on pay”

“We did not think we would have to take strike action again so soon after the last walk-outs, but we were left with no choice.”

“The onus is now firmly on government to engage urgently and meaningfully and present a credible way forward to avert strike action.”

“The onus is now firmly on government to engage urgently and meaningfully and present a credible way forward to avert strike action.”

“We need to address pay erosion now as our health service cannot afford to lose younger doctors to other countries where there is better pay and better working conditions.”