Nurses rally over sick bubs ‘parked in cramped unit’

Nurses and parents at Westmead Hospital in Sydney are protesting overcrowded conditions in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which is operating at 140% capacity despite being designed for 80%. With calls for an increase to 50 beds and more nursing staff, Premier Chris Minns acknowledged the challenges faced by pediatric care workers and pledged to investigate further before committing to funding.

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