The Department of Health today published the achievement figures from the Northern Ireland Quality and Outcomes Framework 2018/19.

In keeping with the overarching policy set by the UK Government, the Department has confirmed the policy continues with the same approach set in 2018/19 of moving away from a cross-public sector pay policy of limiting average awards to one per cent.

The staff of Maghaberry Prison have received an Excellence Award from the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) at their annual conference in Buenos Aires.

The Department of Justice has launched a recruitment competition for six independent members of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.

The Department of Health welcomes the publication of the NI public sector pay policy for 2019/20.