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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Health

Doctors in 'Hunger Games' fight for resources

Doctors are abandoning the NSW health system, and attracted by better conditions in other states. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

Urgent action is needed to address a workforce collapse in NSW, as doctors say they are competing for resources in a "healthcare Hunger Games".

"Doctors are abandoning the NSW health system - fed up, burnt out, and attracted by better conditions in other states," Australian Medical Association NSW president Michael Bonning said on Sunday.

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