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Access to contraception and safe abortion a major barrier for patients, report confirms
Cost of contraception, lack of workforce training and a insufficient services in rural areas are among the greatest barriers women…
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NSW health issues meningococcal warning
NSW Health is calling on the community to be vigilant for symptoms of meningococcal disease following the death of a…
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What nurses can expect in tonight’s federal budget
Pay rises for registered nurses working in the aged care sector and incentives to boost the number of nurses in…
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20-minute heart health check extended
Nurses and GPs can continue to help save Australians from the nation's biggest killer after a heart health check is…
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Govt launches new visa to attract overseas nurses
The federal government has unveiled a simplified policy for employers to sponsor overseas skilled workers. The move, announced last Friday,…
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Ryan Park commits to workforce despite $7bn budget shortfall
The NSW health minister has said he's 'determined' to boost the healthcare workforce following the discovery of a $7bn state…
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Health warning over highly contagious illness
A health warning has been issued for three clinical sites in western Sydney after a baby returned from overseas with…
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NSW’s first private paediatric hospital to open
One of Sydney's largest private hospitals is set to open in June 2023. Located in Gregory Hills of Sydney's Southwest,…
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Nurses sue state government over loss of 100,000 care hours
Nurses and midwives across NSW are filing a major case in the Supreme Court over claims patients are missing out…
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Unsafe staffing ratios pushes UK and Australian nurses ‘into a corner’
British nurses are staging a 48-hour strike and 'won't back down' in a bitter row with the government over wages…
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