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Patricia Davidson, Vice-Chancellor, University of Wollongong

Getting more men into nursing means a rethink of gender roles, pay and recognition. But we need them urgently

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Demand for health care is soaring as the population ages, medical treatments become more widely available and more people live with chronic and complex illnesses.

However, there is global shortage of health professionals – and the pandemic has only accentuated the trend. Overwork, burnout and stress are causing nurses to leave in droves.

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