Health minister Mark Butler has warned about ‘devastating consequences’ for patients and their families if the strike goes ahead
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The doctor’s union is warning that the New South Wales health system “will go off a cliff” next week if the resignation of more than 200 psychiatrists – half the cohort – come into effect.
The specialist doctors indicated they would be submitting their resignations in December amid a standoff with the government over concerns about pay and the state of the mental healthcare system.