BY JACK SEYMOUR
The Nurses and Midwives Union says John Hunter Hospital is suffering from bed block with people waiting for aged care or NDIS support unable to leave.
It's creating a back log of beds which would normally be saved for same day surgery or procedures.
John Hunter Hospital Branch Secretary Linda Mobbs believes it's creating pressure on Hunter hospitals and a new seven storey acute services building won't solve the problem
"A shiny new building isn't going to be fully utilised when it's opened," she said.
"Like with the big problem they had at Maitland, there are still areas there that aren't being funded and aren't being used.
"So what is the point of having a great big, new, shiny facility if we don't have enough staff and it's not fully utilised?"
