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      Home > News > Health & Safety

    An Auckland woman says she's starving to death, losing over 15 kilograms, because the hospital refuses to treat her

    An Auckland woman says she's starving to death, losing over 15 kilograms, because the hospital refuses to treat her


    Stuff reports Billie Fairchilds-Mckelvie says she has EDS, which makes it difficult for her to eat without being fed through a tube.

    She claims doctors at Auckland Hospital believe she's imagining her disorder and have refused to provide her with treatment.

    A Health New Zealand spokesperson says EDS is an extremely rare condition, so a diagnosis must be carefully considered.

    They say patients are managed in a multidisciplinary manner and receive treatment that can involve pain management, physiotherapy, and splinting.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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