Nurses’ overwhelming support for safe nurse/patient ratios

General Secretary of the NSW Nurses’ and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA), Brett Holmes today said he is not surprised by the overwhelming support shown by nurses and midwives for the Association’s campaign to extend and improve safe nurse to patient ratios. “NSWNMA branches all over the state have voted this week on whether to endorse our […]

PHS 2014 – a claim to put patient safety first

Every patient, in every community, deserves the right to safe care. This is the 2014 Public Health System claim, Overwhlemingly voted for by NSWNMA branches and served on the NSW Ministry of Health in April 2014. Download the claim to put patient safety first 2014.  

Staff ratios and wages claim – branch voting update

NSWNMA branches at the state’s public hospitals and community health centres are continuing to vote this week on a proposed staff ratios and wages claim. The claim challenges the O’Farrell Government to build on the safer hospital staffing levels introduced in 2011 under an agreement between the NSWNMA and previous Labor government. The current branch-voting schedule […]

NSW nurses and midwives start voting on staff ratios and wages claim

NSWNMA branches at the state’s public hospitals and community health centres start voting today, 18 February, on a proposed staff ratios and wages claim that challenges the O’Farrell Government to build on the safer hospital staffing levels introduced in 2011 under an agreement between the NSWNMA and previous Labor government. Branches that have advised they […]

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