The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is concerned that the Abbott Government’s announcement today that they will scrap the $7 co-payment proposal will turn out to be just another broken promise. “Mr Abbott knew the $7 GP tax was doomed, so he has been forced to go through the back door,” ANMF Federal Secretary, […]
After the first week of the current UN climate talks in Lima, health professionals, public health experts and policy makers convened yesterday for the 2014 Climate and Health Summit. The packed program featured inspiring speakers such as Peru’s Minister of Health, Aníbal Velasquez Valdivia, the Vice President of the World Bank, Rachel Kyte and ex […]
A decision to cut nursing staff hours at Gilgandra Multi Purpose Service (MPS) has prompted local members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) to take to the streets to raise awareness of the risks to patient safety. Gilgandra Branch members of the NSWNMA fear patient safety has been compromised since Western NSW Local […]
Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) in Taree are celebrating an important victory, following moves by Hunter New England Local Health District (HNE Health) to reverse its decision to relocate a local dialysis centre. Local nurses backed a community-run campaign calling for the Nita Reed Community Dialysis Centre to remain open in […]
Members from Kempsey District Hospital Branch of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) will rally outside the local hospital tomorrow (Thursday, 4 December) as part of a campaign calling for improved nurse-to-patient ratios in Peer Group C hospitals across the state. General Secretary of the NSWNMA, Brett Holmes, said ongoing speculation that the NSW […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has stepped up its campaign for improved nurse-to-patient ratios, particularly in emergency departments. Members of St George Hospital Branch of the NSWNMA are calling on the NSW Government to extend nurse-to-patient ratios of one nurse to three patients (1:3) into the local emergency department. Only selected wards in […]
Local nurses have raised concerns over impacts on patient safety following attempts by Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) to reduce nursing staff hours at Nimbin Multi Purpose Service (MPS) from next Monday, 8 December 2014. Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) fear patient safety will be compromised if the NNSWLHD introduces […]
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has cautiously welcomed reports the Abbott Government is moving to shelve its unpopular $7 GP fee – for the time being. But with speculation the Government may try to introduce co-payments through regulation rather than legislation, ANMF Federal Secretary Lee Thomas has warned: Don’t relax just yet! “The […]
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) will put health at the top of the agenda for the local Member of Parliament and candidates in the March 2015 state election at a forum in Goulburn on Friday 5 December. Members from Goulburn Base Hospital branch of the NSWNMA approached candidates from a range of political […]
Nurses and midwives from Maitland and the surrounding areas will gather for a community forum in East Maitland this evening to discuss government plans to privatise vital public services. Members of the Maitland Hospital branch of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) have joined with other community union groups to highlight the adverse impacts […]
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