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Government risking lives the longer it delays staffing...

June 15, 2022
Further evidence of the unsustainable strain on public hospital emergency departments (ED) has prompted angry calls for the NSW government to stop risking patients’ lives and introduce reliable shift by shift staffing ratios. The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) issued the warning after Bureau of Health Information (BHI) data for January to March 2022…
21 days ago
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More nurses for Blacktown ED

February 7, 2020
Staff and union pressure achieved three extra nurses per shift for Blacktown Hospital’s emergency department.…
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Wyong ED campaigns for more staff

February 7, 2020
Nurses are campaigning for more staff at Wyong Hospital’s emergency department, where waiting times are…
Emergency

Coronavirus: Updated Department Advice

February 3, 2020
The Federal Department of Health has released new advice regarding the recent outbreak of novel…
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Patient safety fears inside Wyong Hospital ED

September 12, 2019
Nurses and midwives from Wyong Hospital will hold a lunchtime rally tomorrow to call for…
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Bed closure move wins more staff   

July 1, 2019
John Hunter ED nurses get workload relief after voting to close ambulance bay beds. Emergency…
Emergency

Ballina bed closures bring management to table 

July 1, 2019
The Northern NSW Local Health District agreed to talks with nurses at Ballina Hospital after…
Emergency

Dubbo hospital lacks resources for ice patients

July 1, 2019
Inquiry hears ice-related presentations have a “huge impact” on Dubbo’s emergency department. Dubbo Base Hospital…
Emergency

John Hunter Hospital ED nurses win extra staffing

June 19, 2019
Emergency department nurses at Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital have negotiated five additional full-time equivalent positions…
Emergency

Overloaded emergency departments desperate for ratios

March 5, 2019
NSW Emergency Departments aren't coping with increased demand.
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