Tasmanian nurses' union representative pleads for more staff; Labor and Greens back plan

Adam Holmes
Updated April 16 2021 - 6:08pm, first published 6:07pm
LGH operating room suite staff member Kylie Stubbs says she's never seen a worse staffing situation at the hospital. Picture: Adam Holmes
LGH operating room suite staff member Kylie Stubbs says she's never seen a worse staffing situation at the hospital. Picture: Adam Holmes

A nurses' union representative says the staffing situation in the Tasmanian health system is the worst she has seen in 15 years and has created an "unsafe" environment for nurses and patients.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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