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The TT Registered Nurses Association (TTRNA) hopes the government will move to settle outstanding wage negotiations, as they slammed the move to begin adult surgeries at the Couva Children's Hospital on November 28.

The association has previously condemned the government's move to fully operationalise the facility, citing staff and resource constraints, but with the first phase of the full opening beginning last week, TTRNA president Idi Stuart said it was clear there was money in the coffers, and it was time nurses got their fair share, as negotiations have been outstanding since 2013.

"We want to acknowledge that it appears the government has significant funds by the actions that they are demonstrating in terms of the rebranding and reopening, for the third time, the Couva Hospital. So we acknowledge that, and we look forward for negotiations to begin for nursing and ministry personnel in light of the surplus of funds that the government has."