The Latest Breaking News from Maitland Hospital

'It'll be a really long wait': Report shows Maitland Hospital is under the pump

There has been a steady decline in other key BHI benchmarks since the hospital's new site opened in January.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 8, 2022

'Maitland Hospital needs more staff - it's that simple'

MP's Maitland Hospital staffing petition.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 1, 2022

It's an emergency: 'A $450m hospital with a star rating of minus one'

Just 43 per cent of people presenting to Maitland's new hospital with a health emergency are being seen on time

Newcastle Herald · Sep 15, 2022

'Bottom of the barrel': delayed surgery and more in patient's Maitland Hospital woes

Mark Howe was on 'nil by mouth' for days before his surgery finally happened at Maitland Hospital.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 13, 2022

Paterson MP Meryl Swanson hits out at 'vitriolic and petty' campaign

The hard work has just begun for newly re-elected Labor MP for Paterson Meryl Swanson.

Newcastle Herald · May 22, 2022

Nurses rally at new Maitland Hospital amid 16-hour shifts

Nurses rallied outside John Hunter Hospital and new Maitland Hospital calling for mandated staff-to-patient ratios

Newcastle Herald · May 12, 2022

Rural and regional healthcare 'at breaking point'

Dedicated health care staff stymied by "a lack of resourcing" from state and federal governments.

Newcastle Herald · May 5, 2022

Labor hears local health committee's MRI licence plea

After more than a year of campaigning, the pleas from Maitland's community-run local health committee are being answered.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 28, 2022

300 sick Hunter kids turned into superheroes

Put a superhero costume on a child and they will transform. One tradie dad has given this a whole new meaning, dressing sick kids in hospital as what they truly are - heroes. That is the message behind NSW charity Supertee's work, who is now turning sick children at John…

Newcastle Herald · Apr 26, 2022

Labor pledges to fund Maitland Hospital MRI licence

Health workers are calling out to both sides of politics for solutions to Australia's staffing shortages.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 14, 2022