Bob Seely MP said: “I am very grateful that nurses on the Isle of Wight chose to continue to care for patients instead of opting for strike action.
“Our nurses will be aware that the pay settlement did not come from Government, but from the recommendations of an independent pay review body set up to find a fair settlement. Nurses will benefit from a pay rise of at least £1,400 this year backdated to April 2022. This is on top of the 3% pay rise they received last year, despite a wider public sector pay pause. NHS funding has steadily increased and the UK Government is now spending over £150 billion.
“Nurses were one of the very few groups to receive a pay rise last year, thanks to their hard work and dedication during the Covid pandemic. It is important that they are paid fairly.
“Nursing is a vocation and I know our nurses on the Island are committed to looking after patients. We are all grateful for the wonderful work they do caring for our community.
“We now have significant new investment in the Island’s healthcare, the new building work at St Mary’s is due to start very soon and the diagnostic centre will improve healthcare as well as provide new facilities for nurses and other NHS staff to work in.”
