NSW nurses and midwives are on strike for 24 hours today amid ongoing negotiations on staffing ratios.
The move to strike was not taken lightly with the state’s Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) secretary Shaye Candish saying it is necessary.
"We need the NSW government to engage in meaningful discussions on introducing safe nursing and midwifery ratios across our state," she said.
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