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Duncan Murray

'Shameful' palliative care cut to fund NSW nurses

Money earmarked for palliative care will be redirected to fund more nurses in NSW. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

A promised funding boost for end-of-life care in NSW will be cut by $150 million to help hire more nurses to fill staff shortages.

Premier Chris Minns confirmed the change, saying part of the $750 million pledged by the former coalition government for palliative care would be shifted to the broader health budget.

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