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Eight hour wait at Wellington ED for boy with concussion

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills

English - April 12, 2023 01:33 - 5 minutes - 5.15 MB
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A cancer patient given eight weeks to live, was told he faced a 12-week wait to see a specialist.


His story is part of a critical report by the nation's health watchdog into the Southern District Health Board, now Te Whatu Ora Southern.


It reveals significant delays in delivering non-surgical cancer care between 2016 and 2022 harmed patients - and breached their rights.


Te Whatu Ora Southern says it apologises unreservedly to patients who have experienced distress - and are implementing change.


Nick Leggett asked callers on Wellington Mornings whether things were just as bad in the capital, and spoke with Marty.


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