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NSW's First Public Long COVID Clinic to Close

NSW's first public long COVID clinic at St Vincent's Hospital will close at the end of September, leaving patients concerned about fragmented care and access to specialists, despite claims that patients will receive the same level of care within existing services.

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NSW Health Worker Assaults Surge Amidst Mental Health Crisis

A 62 percent rise in physical assaults on NSW health workers in the Illawarra Shoalhaven district over four years is linked to long emergency department waits and insufficient public mental health services; other districts show similar increases.

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NSW Doctors Strike to Halt Elective Surgeries

Thousands of NSW doctors will strike for three days next week, halting elective surgeries and outpatient clinics due to a rejected pay offer of 10.5 percent over three years, with the union demanding up to 30 percent to match other states' wages and address severe staff shortages and burnout.

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NSW to Implement "Joe's Rule" After Hospital Death

Following an internal investigation into the death of two-year-old Joe Massa at Sydney's Northern Beaches Hospital, which revealed serious systemic failures, the NSW government will implement "Joe's rule", a strengthened rapid response program to help families voice concerns about their loved ones' ...

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NSW Nurses Stood Down for Anti-Semitic Threats

Two NSW Health nurses were stood down after a video showing them threatening to kill Jewish patients went viral, prompting widespread condemnation and a police investigation into potential criminal anti-Semitic acts.

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NSW Nurses Suspended After Antisemitic Threats Against Israeli Patients

Two nurses at Bankstown Hospital in NSW, Australia, were filmed making antisemitic threats against Israeli patients while on duty, prompting their suspension, a NSW Health investigation, and new legislation against racially motivated hate speech.

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NSW Health's Social Media Policy Draft Sparks Concerns Over Healthcare Worker Speech

A draft social media policy by NSW Health in Australia is sparking controversy, with doctors' unions claiming it will restrict healthcare workers from speaking out about patient care issues, while NSW Health says it's updating existing guidance. The policy includes internal communication tools and r...

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NSW Surgery Backlog Reaches Near-Pandemic Levels

NSW public hospitals are facing a surge in surgical waiting lists, nearing pandemic levels with over 100,000 patients waiting, prompting a $23 million government injection to fund 3,500 additional surgeries in response to a 7.5% increase in demand and accusations of administrative manipulation of wa...

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NSW Government Halts Doctors' Strike with Court Order

Thousands of NSW public hospital doctors were ordered by the Industrial Relations Commission to call off a planned three-day strike after the NSW government's successful court bid, despite the doctors' union rejecting two pay offers and demanding a 30 percent pay rise, improved working conditions an...

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Measles Outbreak Alert in Sydney Following Traveler's Exposure

A returning traveler infected with measles visited Sydney's CBD since February 14th, prompting NSW Health to urge residents to watch for symptoms and seek vaccination, given recent outbreaks in Southeast Asia.

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Australian Nurses Fired for Threatening Israeli Patients

Two nurses from Bankstown Hospital in Sydney, Australia, were fired after a video showed them threatening to refuse treatment to and kill Israeli patients; the incident is under police and health commission investigation.

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Federal Government Criticized for Handling of Antisemitic Nurses' Video

Opposition spokesperson James Paterson condemned a video of two NSW Health nurses seemingly bragging about harming Israeli patients, criticizing the federal government's response and highlighting a rise in Australian antisemitism.

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