Unions clash with government over nurse staffing plans

Trade unions on Tuesday rejected proposed changes to minimum nurse-to-patient ratios, arguing that any reduction in staffing requirements would place patient safety at risk while doing little to address a worsening shortage across the healthcare system.

The latest intervention by Sek, Peo, Pasydy and Pasyno comes as the health ministry attempts to tackle a deficit estimated at around 600 nurses in the clinical sector....