The Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency (NIMDTA) is responsible for funding, managing and supporting postgraduate medical and dental education within the Northern Ireland Deanery. It provides a range of services for those engaged in the delivery of postgraduate Medical and Dental education and training.

Overall management responsibility rests with the Chief Executive/Postgraduate Dean. There are currently 166 staff, including a large number of Medical and Dental professionals, on the payroll of the Agency. Sixty members of staff are based at Agency Headquarters.

Statement on Specialty Recruitment

For further information on the statement from the Department of Health, please click here.