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Health service workers get pay bump, better conditions

Workers across NSW health services have come to a wage agreement with the state government as nurses and midwives continue to negotiate for better pay.

AAP · Oct 29, 2024

Insurers accused of robbing public on hospital costs

Heath insurers cost NSW taxpayers $140 million annually in hospital costs, the government says, but the sector has accused the state of a tax by stealth.

AAP · Sep 29, 2024

‘It’s a deadly gamble’: NSW urged to act on ‘growing threat’ of nitazenes amid push for drug-checking services

Exclusive: Legalise Cannabis party MP calls on government to recognise that powerful synthetic opioids ‘aren’t just another drug’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2024

Cancelled surgeries, long wait times expected as nurses, midwives strike

Workers are asking for a one-year 15 per cent pay rise.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 9, 2024

NSW health minister apologises to women failed by maternity care after birth trauma inquiry

Ryan Park pledges to fast-track a number of initiatives, including to improve access to continuity of care and ensure informed consent

The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2024

'Absolutely disgusting': Hunter nurses, midwives fight for better pay

'People are just fed up.'

Newcastle Herald · Aug 26, 2024

Mpox cases on the rise amid global health emergency

Mpox cases are rising in Australia's eastern states, with certain groups of sexually-active men in particular urged to seek out free vaccines.

AAP · Aug 16, 2024

'Who's responsible?": Lack of hospital equipment cleaning a deadly problem

Study shows the problem causes infections and deaths.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 14, 2024

Fears for mothers and babies amid rural health crisis

The NSW rural health system is facing a deepening crisis, with an inquiry finding little has improved since a damning 2022 report exposed serious flaws.

AAP · Aug 14, 2024

'Critical': IV fluid shortage hits Hunter hospitals, threatening treatments

'The critical disruption to supply of IV fluid bags is ongoing.'

Newcastle Herald · Aug 9, 2024