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flag Victoria, Australia, implements stricter nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals to improve care.

flag Victoria, Australia, has implemented new nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals to improve patient care, ensuring each ICU patient has a dedicated nurse 24/7. flag The reforms also lower midwife-to-patient ratios in postnatal and antenatal wards during night shifts and increase staffing in emergency departments. flag Funded by a $101.3 million budget and a 28.5% wage increase for nurses over four years, the changes aim to enhance care and working conditions, though the impact on existing staff levels is unclear.

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