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John Hunter nurses and midwives rally to mark Internati...
May 5, 2022
Nurses and midwives marked International Day of the Midwife with a lunchtime rally outside Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital. The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members were joined by community leaders and supporters as they celebrated the midwifery profession and highlighted their ongoing calls for improved maternity and nurse staffing. Among them were Lake Macquarie…
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John Hunter nurses and midwives rally to mark Internati...
May 5, 2022
Nurses and midwives marked International Day of the Midwife with a lunchtime rally outside Newcastle’s…
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Desperate nurse managers vote to strike in Western NSW
December 21, 2021
With grave fears for patient safety, senior nurse managers across several health facilities in Western…
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ED nurses ‘stretched beyond limits’ in John Hunter...
December 10, 2021
Excessive overtime and unsafe staffing inside John Hunter Hospital’s emergency department (ED) has prompted grave…
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Poor staffing prompts rally at Gosford Hospital
December 8, 2021
Central Coast nurses and midwives gathered outside Gosford Hospital to highlight concerns with unreasonable workloads…
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Central Coast nurses and midwives rally against ‘unpr...
December 6, 2021
Fed up with unreasonable workloads and management delays, Central Coast nurses and midwives will hold…
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Essential today, on the scrapheap tomorrow
December 2, 2021
It will be much harder for nurses and midwives to get workers compensation for being…
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Recovering nurse tells MPs: Do the right thing
December 2, 2021
The law that automatically grants workers compensation to essential employees who get COVID-19 has been…
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ED staff demand Premier fix Westmead Hospital issues
November 30, 2021
An open letter has been sent to the NSW Premier and the Health Minister calling…
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MPs receive over 40,000 emails against changes to worke...
November 19, 2021
Members of parliament have received over 40,000 emails from nurses, midwives and their supporters, calling on…