Claim: Health minister Nadine Dorries said nurses would understand and accept a 1% pay rise because they have husbands and partners bringing in salaries.
Fact-check: Here's exactly what Nadine Dorries said on Woman's Hour about nurses' salaries - Full Fact
Verdict: this is not exactly what she said, although she did refer to the husbands and partners of nurses in a discussion about the pay rise.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge
Date published: 2021-03-25T00:00:00