Nurse-to-Patient Ratios

18 September 2018

I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move that this House:


Notes that the local major hospital for my constituents, Belmont Hospital, is facing increased admissions of patients, without the increase in staffing to meet the demand.
Notes that better, more transparent nurse-to-patient ratios are urgently needed to help deliver safe care to patients at Belmont Hospital;
Welcomes that the policy announced on July 27 by Labor leader Luke Foley and Shadow Health Minister Walt Secord at the annual NSW Nurses and Midwives conference will bring nurse to patient ratios to Belmont Hospital;
Calls on the Government to put patient safety first, and urgently increase staff levels at this major hospital.