As recruitment uncertainty hovers doctors are compelled to leave Northern Ireland according to the British Medical Association..

The BMA stated that it was dismayed after the pay increase of junior doctors was reduced to 1% after a three-month delay.

The association said that its members are aware of the financial strain that the health service is going through.

Michael McGimpsey, the health Minister acknowledged the problem and blamed the Department of Finance and personnel for turning down his bid for more money.

According to Dr. David Farren Northern Ireland would provide third rate service if well trained talented and dedicated doctors can not be recruited for financial constraints.

The Northern Ireland Executive faces make almost 400million pounds of savings and an additional 128million pounds in efficiencies according to the announcement of the Westminster. The department of Health is responsible for the major proportion of spending of the Executive but had pressurized for exemption from austerity measures.

According to Dr. Farren no doctors from Britain had applied for jobs in Northern Ireland due to the uncertainties of the pay award.

As far as junior doctors are concerned they don’t mind to work where the offer is good in terms of opportunity to learn they apply for jobs where they get a decent working conditions. He added that this is sad that the doctors are being trained in Northern Ireland at the cost of taxpayers but they are leaving due to the uncertainty over recruitment.

The health minister said that there won’t be any increase in the pay scales of the consultants, and no increase in net income for independent general practitioners. The amount of money available would be uplifted by 0.8% to reflect increases in GP expenses. The same arrangement stands for dentists.