Aged care royal commission hears recommendations for sweeping staffing changes in nursing homes

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Updated June 25 2020 - 3:33pm, first published February 25 2020 - 1:00pm
Submission by Counsel Assisting the aged care royal commission calls for mandatory staff-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.
Submission by Counsel Assisting the aged care royal commission calls for mandatory staff-to-resident ratios in nursing homes.

Mandatory staff-to-resident ratios and a registered nurse on all shifts are two staffing recommendations to the aged care royal commission.

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Eileen Wood

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