Article 5XPJ0 Warnings staff shortages at Griffith hospital maternity ward leaving mothers in pain

Warnings staff shortages at Griffith hospital maternity ward leaving mothers in pain

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Natasha May
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Regional NSW hospital has come close to sending women two hours away to give birth due to lack of nurses

The night after she gave birth via C-section, Megan Snaidero says she could not access pain relief because there was not enough overnight staff at Griffith base hospital to administer the medication.

The pain was so intense, Snaidero said she could not get to her newborn daughter's bassinet to comfort the crying infant.

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