A boost to staffing numbers was welcomed by the nurses' union with the immediate introduction for nurse-to-patient ratios for NSW public hospitals. The NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) has welcomed around 70 additional full-time equivalent nurses at the Royal ...

Hundreds of health workers from Liverpool Hospital in Sydney’s south-west held a snap protest and vigil last Wednesday following the bombing of the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, which killed 471 Palestinians and wounded 314 others. They observed a ...

A nurse and midwife working at the same hospital found out last week that their hard work had not gone unnoticed. Nurse Cecilia Desousa and midwife Kim Wood were celebrated for their outstanding service to Australia's healthcare during the 10th ...

Around 7.7 million Australians get a cannula or 'drip' placed each year and the procedure can be a painful experience.  That may be about to change with a new clinical standard that aims to provide national guidance on best practice ...