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Over a month later still no action on salary increase for public medical staff
In particular, local doctors and nurses were frustrated with the discrimination in benefits and allowances as compared to overseas medical workers brought in to the Virgin Islands on contract when local medical professionals have more experience than them.
The issues that led to the sickout also included years of promises by the BVI Health Services Authority Board to address the concerns as well as how local medical professionals feel they are treated.
One of the leaders of the industrial action, Dr Craig K. Stoutt, told the media in February that in addition, medical personnel felt “abused, disrespected and overworked by the Health Services Authority.”
Still no salary increase weeks later
In exchange for the strike to end, the Board of the BVI Health Services Authority announced in February 2017 that all concerns of the medical personnel and other employees will be addressed, via increasing salaries for all categories of workers.
Word reaching our newsroom is that almost a month later nothing has changed in terms of addressing salaries and other concerns raised by the Medical Doctors Association.
It remains unclear when they will be addressed and if the lack of action will lead to another strike by public medical staff.
In a letter obtained by our newsroom dated March 11, 2017 to nurses, it sets out how the salary review will be addressed, but to date there has been no action on a wage increase, which has continued to cause low staff morale and much stress for employees, especially at Peebles Hospital.
Efforts to reach the CEO of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), Mrs Paula G. Chester-Cumberbatch were not successful up to time of publication.
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27 Responses to “Over a month later still no action on salary increase for public medical staff”
BVIHSA CEO needs to look at the persons that is bringing down the organization with their bad attitude.
Clean the place up and don't trust them wicked. CEO they don't like you.Them say you screening..everything they do. The smiles is not good smiles be wise.