The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) welcome NSW Labor’s support for staff to patient ratios for all public health workers and their commitment to address staffing levels for aged care workers. The NSW Labor State Conference over the weekend voted in favour of a number of resolutions supporting safer staffing levels for health workers. […]
Nurses and midwives across NSW yesterday voted to condemn the State Government’s 7-year failure to deliver better, more transparent nurse-to-patient ratios, which is the only way to guarantee safer patient care. An overwhelming majority of NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) Public Health System Branches endorsed a resolution which also contained a commitment to stand […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) is disappointed by the NSW Government’s failure to address the need for nurse-to-patient ratios in the 2018-19 Budget. General Secretary of the NSWNMA, Brett Holmes, said the government’s welcome investments in healthcare would need to be matched by more nurses and midwives to ensure patients receive the best care. […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) is interested in the outcomes of a trial where visiting hours have been expanded at Balmain Hospital but believe it could be too soon to roll out across other hospitals. The Sydney Local Health District proposed trial to lift visiting hour restrictions at Canterbury, Concord and Royal Prince […]
Quotes attributable to Brett Holmes, General Secretary of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association: The 950 new nurses to be announced in the NSW State Budget this week is a step in the right direction, but we urgently need safe staffing levels. That means better, more transparent nurse to patient ratios. Nurses and midwives are […]
Consistent understaffing and poor skill mix issues at the Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital Mental Health Intensive Care Unit (MHICU) is putting staff and patient safety at risk, leaving nursing staff no option but to start closing three beds from 3pm today. Over the last year, the unit has had significant vacancies combined with a poor skill […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) will tonight launch a public awareness campaign, stressing the urgent need for ratios in NSW public hospitals. General Secretary of the NSWNMA, Brett Holmes, said the NSW Government could no longer continue to ignore the link between nurse staffing levels and improved patient outcomes. “We know ratios save […]
Thousands of nurses across the country will rally together and call on the Federal government to make aged care ratios law this International Nurses Day (Saturday, 12 May). The actions are part of a nation-wide push to address systemic problems within aged care after little progress from six inquiries into the sector over the past […]
Nurses and midwives from Manly and Mona Vale Branches of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) have decided to delay strike action planned for today but will push ahead with a rally in their own time from 1pm at Manly Hospital. Talks are scheduled to continue between the NSWNMA, its members, Healthscope and the […]
Frustrated nurses and midwives from Manly and Mona Vale Branches of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) have today voted to take strike action next week. The decision comes after a drawn-out, unreasonable job matching process for nurses and midwives transferring from Manly and Mona Vale Hospitals to the new Northern Beaches Hospital. NSWNMA […]
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