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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Health
Damon Cronshaw

'Gloves off': John Hunter Hospital project to reduce waste

NSW Health Minister Ryan Park said reducing the overuse of gloves would prevent waste. Picture by Adam McLean

The overuse of gloves will be tackled at John Hunter Hospital in a pilot project to cut waste and save money, the NSW government says.

The project aimed to reduce "unnecessary non-sterile glove use and improve hand hygiene in clinical areas".

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