Te Whatu Ora says it's doing what it can following concerns Palmerston North Hospital's emergency department is struggling to perform
Te Whatu Ora says it's doing what it can following concerns Palmerston North Hospital's emergency department is struggling to perform
28 August 2023
Staffing shortages at the department have become so extreme it's clinical lead says they're at serious risk of being unable to provide the service.
They had no junior doctors rostered on six occasions recently.
Interim Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Baker says they can't fix shortages quickly, but they're working to alleviate the pressure and plug roster gaps.
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