Nurses sickout called off pending instant and future fixes from gov’t
Premier Andrew Fahie has insisted that his government is striving for a solution that is workable for all parties in the ongoing BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) impasse which saw several nurses embark on a sickout.
Speaking at a recent press conference late last week, Premier Fahie said: “They have concerns and we are discussing them and we’re going to see if we can find common ground because we haven’t reported back to them as yet; that’s next week.”
He said ‘common ground’ is what his government is seeking in holding discussions with the various parties.
The Premier further said he did not want to preempt the meetings because there was nothing that has “sent off an alarm in the wrong direction as yet”.
“[Issues] are being worked out so we have to get back to them and continue to dialogue. This is not a one-step dance at all,” Premier Fahie noted.
Sick out called off
During the press conference, it was revealed that the sick out had been called off pending long-term, medium-term and immediate solutions by the government.
The Premier said that these were difficult issues but said they were all part of leadership. “We are either going to get results or excuses, and we can’t have both,” Premier Fahie stated.
Previously, the Health Minister, Carvin Malone, as well as the BVIHSA had denied media reports that there had been a sickout, noting that all nursing areas had been fully staffed while the reported sickout had been taking place.
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“Wha aint ketch yo aint pass yo” The lies catching up now.
THE lies definitely catching up now ,from upper level managers ,they lied to the minister and he goes with that to the public , read the coins now
This governing is most untruthful government in the history of the BVI.
Yet they both came out and denied that there was even a sick-out.
I thought the nurses were only out because of COVID , No sick out .
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Applause the supervisor Me .Peters for his outstanding leadership in protecting his nurses and leading the sickout . He is what you call an outstanding and extraordinary supervisor .
The rest of them are hypocrites, they are fake selfish …
The African man who dem have there think we live in Africa where black nurses work and are treated like slaves . Bad choice Mr Minister …
Long live Nr. Peters Viva Mr . Peters !! God’s blessings will follow you for speaking out what others are blatantly covering up
VIP ministers have had a lot of practice l**mg to the public and the CoI since 2019.