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Health gets largest-ever NSW budget funds

Health care in NSW has been given a $33 billion boost in the state budget, which the government says will deliver a world-class system for all residents.

AAP

Paramedic pressures: Bumper first quarter for Hunter's ambulances

The latest Bureau of Health Information (BHI) report shows NSW Ambulance had one of its busiest quarters on record between January and March, 2022.

Newcastle Herald

NSW records longest ambulance wait times since records were made publicly available

Health officials say high COVID-19 numbers and relaxed restrictions led to a "fluctuation" in performance in hospitals and ambulance response times in the first three months of the year.

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Devastated family of woman who waited 7 hours for ambulance want answers

Margaret France died 10 minutes after being admitted to Belmont Hospital on April 29 despite four separate calls to Triple Zero.

Newcastle Herald

It's only a matter of time before something goes wrong: ED staff

John Hunter Hospital's ED is buckling under a "perfect storm" of challenges, staff say.

Newcastle Herald

NSW ambulance boss hopeful of budget boost

The head of NSW Ambulance says 1000 qualified paramedics can be recruited to meet demand, as long as the service is allocated more resources in the budget.

AAP

AMA urges federal government to fix ‘broken’ health system as NSW paramedics protest shortages

Dr Omar Khorshid calls on commonwealth to work with states as union protests ambulance ramping and staffing shortages in NSW

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Paramedics across NSW take snap industrial action after last-minute union decision

NSW ambulance union calls on paramedics to keep patients' billing details off the books in a move to pressure pay rises from the state government.

ABC News

Paramedics ramp up NSW industrial action

NSW paramedics plan to escalate industrial action in their battle for better pay and resources amid unprecedented demand for ambulance services.

AAP

Lake Macquarie woman dies after four triple zero calls and a seven hour wait for ambulance

A 69-year-old woman who waited more than seven hours for an ambulance died 10 minutes after being admitted to Belmont Hospital.

Newcastle Herald

Fatal shooting at southwest Sydney gym

A shooting at a gym in Sydney's southwest has left one man dead and another in a critical condition in hospital.

AAP

Man charged over alleged attack on supermarket worker

A man is in hospital under police guard after an alleged attack on a supermarket worker at Wallsend this week.

Newcastle Herald

Man, 75, in hospital after bulldozer rolls near Taree

A man aged in his 70s was air-lifted to hospital with serious injuries after a bulldozer rolled down a hill on a rural property in the Manning region, north of the Hunter, on Sunday afternoon.

Newcastle Herald

Australian police to retrieve bodies of UK father and son killed in landslide

Five members of the same family were caught up in the incident while on holiday.

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Man, boy killed in Blue Mountains landslip

A man and boy on a bushwalk have been killed and two others critically injured after a landslip in the Blue Mountains.

ABC News

NSW ambulance hits crisis level four times in one fortnight

Rising COVID-19 cases in NSW have stretched the ambulance service to its limits with a "status three" being declared four times in one fortnight and fears the worst is yet to come.

AAP

NSW paramedics continue fight for pay rise

NSW paramedics have refused an order to stop industrial action as they push for higher pay and try to force the government to the negotiating table.

The Guardian - AU

‘Worst ever’: sharp increase in wait times for NSW ambulances during Covid, report finds

Paramedics union says blowout in wait times part of ‘consistent downward trend’ and more investment is needed

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Sydney news: NSW paramedics strike for 24 hours over staffing and wages

MORNING BRIEFING: Paramedics began industrial action at midnight, calling for 1,500 extra on-road staff and a wage increase. NSW Ambulance says it has plans in place to minimise disruption.

AAP

Patients in NSW wait longer for ambulances

Ambulance response times in NSW are the second worst in the country and the union is calling for another 1500 paramedics to fix the chronic staffing shortfall.

Newcastle Herald

Motorcyclist injured during head-on collision in Upper Hunter

NSW Ambulance tasked the Westpac Rescue Helicopter to a scene near Timor just after 9am, where a 57-year-old male motorcyclist had collided with a utility head-on.

The Guardian - AU

Overworked Sydney paramedics take ambulances home to be ‘on call’ during Omicron surge

Paramedics are ‘drunk on fatigue’ as many work 13-hour shifts then respond to emergency calls after they clock off, union says

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