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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Health
Damon Cronshaw

'We're overworked': private hospital nurses and midwives in historic strike

In strike action at Lake Macquarie Private Hospital at Gateshead on Monday, nurses and midwives were pushing for an 18 per cent pay rise over three years. Picture by Jonathan Carroll
Nurses and midwives went on strike for four hours at Lake Macquarie Private Hospital at Gateshead on Monday to rally for better pay and conditions. Picture by Jonathan Carroll
In strike action at Lake Macquarie Private Hospital at Gateshead on Monday, nurses and midwives were pushing for an 18 per cent pay rise over three years. Picture by Jonathan Carroll
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