Seven days in medicine: 28 Aug to 3 Sep 2024

PayConsultants in Northern Ireland accept pay offerThe BMA’s Northern Ireland Consultants Committee has accepted a pay offer from the Department of Health, ending their pay dispute. A referendum of consultants had a 75.1% turnout, with 94.3% voting to accept a 5.26% average additional rise on 2023-24 pay scales, which will be backdated to March 2024. The rise is in addition to 6% already awarded for 2023-24 and is separate from any subsequent pay award for 2024-25. (Full story doi:10.1136/bmj.q1859)PollutionLondon’s ULEZ scheme improves air qualityThe expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to outer London has reduced the number of older, more polluting cars and has improved air quality in Greater London, said a report by the Greater London Authority. More than 97% of cars and 89% of vans driven in outer London now meet the ULEZ standard. Overall emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in outer London were 13% lower…
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