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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…
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Anti-violence training underway
June 30, 2017
A statewide program to reduce hospital violence includes more training for emergency department nurses. NSW…
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Disability nurses introduce work bans at Stockton
June 14, 2017
Nurses have begun paperwork bans at the Stockton Centre, frustrated by a lack of information…
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Hours regained
May 1, 2017
After it took over Kennedy Health Care in 2016, Estia was hit by higher vacancy…
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Dubbo nurses stand together despite fears
May 1, 2017
The NSWNMA branch at Dubbo Base Hospital is stepping up its campaign to stop nurse-to-patient…
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Gunnedah fights for better ratios
May 1, 2017
Shoppers at Gunnedah’s produce markets got an insight into conditions at the local hospital when…
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Transfer details start to trickle down
May 1, 2017
After years of waiting, nurses are finally getting some facts on the privatised Northern Beaches…
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‘Every patient deserves the right to excellent, t...
April 3, 2017
‘Specials put a huge load on what is already a very busy, high-stress department.’ “Every…
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Big back pay win at Royal North Shore
April 3, 2017
Fifteen nurses at Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital will get back payment of the in…
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Staffing must be addressed in South East Regional Hospi...
March 21, 2017
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) is cautiously optimistic a review into South East…