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NEWSFLASH: North West Regional Hospital COVID-19 Outbreak Plan Update
Newsflash: North West Regional Hospital COVID-19 Outbreak Plan Update On Friday 10 April 2020, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) Secretary Emily Shepherd, was advised of significant changes to health service delivery at the North West Regional Hospital (NWRH) and the Mersey Community Hospital (MCH) in response to the current COVID-19 outbreak [...]
NEWSFLASH: North West Regional Hospital
Newsflash: North West Regional Hospital On Wednesday 8 April 2020, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) Secretary Emily Shepherd, wrote to the North/North West CEO of the Tasmania Health Service (THS) regarding members concerns in relation to the current North West outbreak of COVID-19. Specifically, the ANMF raised the below, which are [...]
NEWSFLASH: Public Sector Personal Protective Equipment
Newsflash: Public Sector and PPE The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) have been made aware of concerns from members relating to the proposed ‘re-use or recycling’ of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) across the Tasmanian Health Service (THS). The ANMF raised these concerns with the Secretary of Health, Katherine Morgan-Wicks, on Sunday [...]
NEWSFLASH: NWRH Cases and Entitlements
Newsflash: COVID-19 cases at North West Regional Hospital The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) were advised last night, Friday 3 April 2020, that two healthcare workers have tested positive to Coronavirus (COVID-19) at the North West Regional Hospital (NRWH). The ANMF acknowledge that this is no doubt a challenging time for all [...]
NEWSFLASH: Private Sector Hospitals
Newsflash: Private Sector Hospitals The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) have been working in conjunction with the ANMF Federal Office to swiftly advocate for all private sector hospital members affected by last Friday’s breaking news that private hospitals planned, or had, stood down nurses and midwives due to the suspension of elective [...]
NEWSFLASH: Australian Health Protection Principal Committee Advice
Newsflash: Australian Health Protection Principal Committee Advice The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) have received enquiries from members regarding their right to transfer to a lower risk clinical environment for a variety of reasons during the COVID-19 pandemic. On 30 March 2020, the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) advice to National [...]