The secretary of one of the largest nursing unions has fired back at Health Minister Brad Hazzard's 'spurious' claim as nurses walk off the job in protest over staff to patient ratios, understaffing and bedding issues amid a third COVID-19 wave.
One of the largest nursing unions has fired back at a state minister's"spurious" claim as dozens of nurses across two major Sydney hospitals walk off the job.
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Mr Hazzard claimed implementing the ratio of one nurse to four patients could lead to some hospital wards to shut down. Picture: NCA Newswire/ Gaye Gerard "They’re very frustrated there is no acknowledgement, there is a bed block problem, there is an internal disaster and efforts need to be made for those patients coming in."
A key message the union hopes the public will hear is to wear face masks again and regularly wash their hands ahead of the Omicron wave set to peak in August.
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