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4976 - JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL STAFFING LEVELS

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research
  1. On what grounds is Hunter New England Health refusing a request by the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association for an external review of staffing levels, particularly in relation to operating theatre nurses, at John Hunter Hospital?
  2. When did Hunter New England Health last comprehensively review its levels of operating theatre nursing staff at John Hunter Hospital?
Answer -

I am advised:

Hunter New England Local Health District declined the request for an independent review on the grounds that John Hunter Hospital had already reviewed staffing numbers and provided this detail in discussions with NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association representatives, who had not raised any specific issue or concern with what was presented.

I am advised that this was supported by the Industrial Relations Commission which ruled on 28 October 2013 that an independent review was not necessary and that the Hunter New England Local Health District and the Nurses and Midwives' Association should consult on this matter.

This matter has since been closed by the Industrial Relations Commission.

John Hunter Hospital reviews its theatre nursing staff numbers monthly to ensure service demand is met.

Question asked on 19 November 2013 (session 55-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 193
Answer received on 6 January 2014 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 197

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