Faecal Matter, Maggots, Mould: Nurses Rally for Hospital Fix

Faecal matter, maggots, mould: nurses rally for hospital fix

Nurses rally at Calvary Mater Hospital for government action amidst mould and safety concerns.

Calvary Mater nurses hold hospital rally

Staff and patients deserve better – that was the message from Calvary Mater nurses today, who rallied over reports of mould, maggots and rats at the hospital. They want the state’s Health Minister to intervene urgently, saying they no longer feel safe at work.

Mould and maggots found at hospital - Nursing Review

A NSW hospital has shut the doors to one of its facilities after maggots were discovered in the air vents of a patient’s room, following an earlier mould discovery in the cancer ward. Earlier this month, patients were transferred from the haematology ward in Calvary Mater Newcastle in Newcastle after maggots reportedly fell from the airconditioning vents onto the floor. A hospital spokesman told NewsWire they were “frustrated” by the “ongoing ma…