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Parking blow for John Hunter nurses and midwives
February 9, 2024
Lower Hunter nurses and midwives are angry and deflated over the NSW government’s decision to reinstate paid parking for staff at John Hunter Hospital. Following the re-introduction of paid parking at metropolitan hospitals on 1 February, nurses and midwives began paying $20.90 a week for access to the hospital car park. As a result, essential…
9 days ago
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#TheWorkplaceToo
October 2, 2018
Unions, labour lawyers, barristers and women’s rights activists are using the momentum of the #MeToo…
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Belmont ED nurses demand more staff
August 28, 2018
The Health Minister thinks emergency departments have enough staff. Nurses at Belmont Hospital beg to…
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Public back midwives in staffing campaign
August 1, 2018
Maternity staff at Wollongong Hospital have made gains in their campaign to raise staffing levels…
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Consumer power pushes for better births
August 1, 2018
An active group of Wollongong mums is showing how health care consumers can influence hospitals…
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Recruitment woes for regional maternity unit
August 1, 2018
Difficulty in recruiting experienced midwives and a dwindling casual pool are serious challenges for Shoalhaven…
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Midwife shortage: risks for mums and babies
August 1, 2018
Understaffed maternity services are pressured to discharge mothers and newborns before they are ready. Mothers…
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Why some branches voted ‘No’
August 1, 2018
172 NSWNMA public health system branches voted ‘Yes’ to accept a 2.5 per cent pay…
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Blacktown nurses demand safer patient care before winte...
July 19, 2018
Fed up with staffing issues plaguing Blacktown Hospital, nurses and midwives will gather in their…
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Caught between violent and management pressure
July 3, 2018
Staff concerns were disregarded when they tried to warn of mounting aggression in an understaffed…