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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…
5 days ago
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Blacktown Hospital staffing goes from bad to worse
September 29, 2017
Nurses demand an end to staff shortages that have left Blacktown Hospital in a critical…
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Petition helps save 10-hour break
September 29, 2017
Strong member involvement aids Lifehouse enterprise agreement negotiations. Apetition organised by nurses at Chris O’Brien…
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Short-staffing woes hurting at South East Regional Hosp...
September 29, 2017
Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) are calling on Southern NSW Local…
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Almost 7,000 nursing care hours missing at John Hunter...
September 27, 2017
Upset by gross understaffing, hundreds of nurses and midwives have today expressed their anger over…
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More nursing staff desperately needed at Belmont Hospit...
September 26, 2017
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) is urging management at Belmont Hospital to employ…
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Concerns for safe patient care at Blacktown Hospital
August 25, 2017
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has called for urgent intervention by Western Sydney…
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Lismore mental health nurses take action over staffing...
August 11, 2017
Lismore Mental Health Branch of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has confirmed it…
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Progress on safer hospitals
June 30, 2017
It took a shooting incident to spark action, but serious work to reduce hospital violence…
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ED violence sparks community campaign
June 30, 2017
Nurses push an anti-violence message in the remote town of Nyngan. There was a time…