Health NZ to Hire 380 Extra Staff, 'Majority' Will Be Nurses

Plan to hire 380 more health staff, ‘mostly nurses’

Plan to hire 380 more health staff, ‘mostly nurses’

Health NZ to hire 380 extra staff, 'majority' will be nurses

Health NZ says it will hire 380 extra nurses, midwives and health care assistants as part of its annual review of staffing.

Government Responds To Health New Zealand's Workforce Announcement

"This work will help make sure we have the right nurses, in the right places, to care for New Zealanders. I look forward to seeing it progress," says Health Minister Simeon Brown

Health NZ adds 380 frontline roles as it considers nurse-to-patient ratios

The health agency is adding 94 emergency department positions and examining whether minimum nurse-to-patient ratios could improve staffing and patient care.

Health NZ to hire 380 extra nurses, midwives and assistants in next year

Health New Zealand says it will hire another 380 nurses, healthcare assistants and midwifery staff over the next year amid intense pressure in emergency departments, regional hospitals and other frontline points.