NSW Nurses Renew Calls for Improved Staff-Patient Ratios

NSW Nurses Renew Calls for Improved Staff-Patient Ratios
A clinical nurse consultant at the Gold Coast University Hospital in the Gold Coast, Australia, on Feb. 22, 2021. AAP Image/Albert Perez
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New South Wales nurses and midwives have renewed their calls for better safe staff-to-patient ratios, which they say have put a strain on hospital system in a confronting television commercial.

However, with the state election just six months away, neither the New South Wales government nor the Labor opposition have responded so far to the call. Instead, both have vowed to recruit more paramedics.

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Nina Nguyen is a reporter based in Sydney. She covers Australian news with a focus on social, cultural, and identity issues. She is fluent in Vietnamese. Contact her at [email protected].
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