Patients left waiting in soiled beds at North Shore Hospital emergency department
It was hard seeing people crammed into corridors, and brightly lit public spaces with no privacy. Sometimes incontinent…
Influenza A surge: Flu patients face corridor beds and 10-hour waits
“They are so incredibly under-resourced,” she said. In the past fortnight, a surge of influenza A cases has…
Universal RSV vaccination programme could free up thousands of hospital beds
International evidence had shown immunisation programmes reduced hospitalisations from respiratory syncytial virus by up to 90%, easing winter…
Rotorua Hospital adds 18 temporary beds to ease winter pressure
Health NZ Midland and Te Manawa Taki region executive regional director Cath Cronin said there had been more…
You’re probably not washing these household fabrics often enough
“Especially in homes with pets, keeping fabrics on a regular wash routine can make a noticeable difference,” says…
More temporary beds added to hospitals around NZ to meet winter demand
In the South Island, 12 were added at Burwood, eight at Christchurch, and 14 across the Southern region.…
Qantas reveals Project Sunrise cabins, with beds and recliners in private suites
The new suites underwent months of testing to map peak pressure points, Qantas said. It said that led…
Christchurch’s derelict Antonio Hall mansion site to become 450-bed student village
Mainland Capital says the scheme “will take its design cues from the traditional mews typology found internationally, built…
Health NZ expands Waikato forensic mental health capacity with 10 new beds
“Around 13% of the region’s prison population is on the forensic mental health caseload, one of the highest…
Staff shortages at rural hospitals leave beds sitting empty – report
But the report also found that many rural hospitals had spare capacity. Bed utilisation varied hugely, from an…
Waitakere Hospital stroke patients left in wet beds amid staffing crisis
A meeting had since been arranged between senior leaders and nursing teams, but the pair believed that was…
Emergency room waits for mental health care are still too long
As of 2024, there were fewer mental health patients stuck waiting in hospital emergency departments than in 2022.…