Footage of nurses striking in Newcastle, Wollongong, Western Sydney, Muswellbrook, Gosford and Liverpool on Thursday, September 1, 2022. <br /><br />Nurses and midwives across NSW have walked off the job for 24 hours, while maintaining life-preserving care, and are calling for staffing guarantees.<br /><br />The NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association wants one nurse for every four patients to ensure the system is not overstretched and patients receive the best care.<br /><br />The union's general secretary Shaye Candish said the strike on Thursday - the third this year - was a sign the government was not listening to overworked health workers in an increasingly stretched sector reeling from the pandemic.
