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'Maitland Hospital needs more staff - it's that simple'

MP's Maitland Hospital staffing petition.

Newcastle Herald

It's an emergency: 'A $450m hospital with a star rating of minus one'

Just 43 per cent of people presenting to Maitland's new hospital with a health emergency are being seen on time

Newcastle Herald

Violent outburst at hospital lands man in jail

Man who threatened Maitland Hospital staff with blood-filled syringe in violent outburst goes to jail

Newcastle Herald

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A 101-hour wait for a bed: Maitland Hospital a 'war zone'

Patient spends 101 hours in Maitland ED waiting for a bed as nurses fight for ratios.

Newcastle Herald

Nurses isolated by floodwater forced to use their own leave for time off

In the height of the COVID-19 crisis, nurses like Maitland Hospital's Jessica Coleman worked overtime without complaint to care for the sick and elderly.

Newcastle Herald

Why is Maitland's brand new hospital already having troubles?

NSW Health is calling it "one of the most challenging quarters on record", citing the impact of the Omicron peak.

Newcastle Herald

'Bottom of the barrel': delayed surgery and more in patient's Maitland Hospital woes

Mark Howe was on 'nil by mouth' for days before his surgery finally happened at Maitland Hospital.

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Paterson MP Meryl Swanson hits out at 'vitriolic and petty' campaign

The hard work has just begun for newly re-elected Labor MP for Paterson Meryl Swanson.

Newcastle Herald

Nurses rally at new Maitland Hospital amid 16-hour shifts

Nurses rallied outside John Hunter Hospital and new Maitland Hospital calling for mandated staff-to-patient ratios

Newcastle Herald

Rural and regional healthcare 'at breaking point'

Dedicated health care staff stymied by "a lack of resourcing" from state and federal governments.

Newcastle Herald

Labor hears local health committee's MRI licence plea

After more than a year of campaigning, the pleas from Maitland's community-run local health committee are being answered.

Newcastle Herald

300 sick Hunter kids turned into superheroes

Put a superhero costume on a child and they will transform. One tradie dad has given this a whole new meaning, dressing sick kids in hospital as what they truly are - heroes. That is the message behind NSW charity Supertee's work, who is now turning sick children at John…

Newcastle Herald

Labor pledges to fund Maitland Hospital MRI licence

Health workers are calling out to both sides of politics for solutions to Australia's staffing shortages.

Newcastle Herald

Shiny new building but Maitland Hospital staff say it's already overloaded

Answers needed on hospital concerns

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New Maitland cancer treatment and research hub a win for patients

Cancer patients in Maitland and surrounds will benefit from GenesisCare's new integrated cancer centre and research hub, near the new Maitland Hospital.

Newcastle Herald

City's day of pride as $470m Maitland hospital opens

"It is future proofing for the Lower Hunter area"

Newcastle Herald

The way we were: Looking back as Maitland Hospital relocates

See Maitland Hospital then and now, old and new.

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