Newcastle omicron COVID outbreak places growing pressure on frontline health workers

Gabriel Fowler
Updated December 29 2021 - 9:58am, first published December 28 2021 - 4:30pm
COVID test clinic at Honeysuckle on Christmas Day.
COVID test clinic at Honeysuckle on Christmas Day.

GROWING pressures on the Hunter's healthcare system has frontline staff questioning how long they can hold on before they reach breaking point, as COVID hospitalisation rates continue to climb.

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Gabriel Fowler

Gabriel Fowler

Senior Journalist

Community health & welfare, social justice, investigations, general news. Gabriel.Fowler@newcastleherald.com.au

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