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Westmead NICU Nurses Demand Urgent Staffing Increase

6/24/2025

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Nurses at Westmead Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) rallied today, voicing urgent concerns over chronic understaffing that jeopardizes patient safety. With the unit meant for 44 beds frequently housing over 50 infants, the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association is calling on the Health Minister to boost staffing levels from 21 to 24-26 nurses per shift to ensure proper care.

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Nurses at Westmead Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) rallied today, voicing urgent concerns over chronic understaffing that jeopardizes patient safety. With the unit meant for 44 beds frequently housing over 50 infants, the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association is calling on the Health Minister to boost staffing levels from 21 to 24-26 nurses per shift to ensure proper care.