Photo: LDR / SuppliedMiddlemore Hospital has been identified as a 'hotspot' needing extra support before the winter flu season. The emergency department is one of eight places identified by Te Whatu Ora as requiring extra resource. Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand chairperson Rob Campbell recently said workforce shortages plaguing Middlemore's ED would not be addressed in time for the flu season. But Campbell said Te Whatu Ora was working to try and address the problem. When asked if diverting patients from Middlemore Hospital's ED to primary care providers could be problematic, he said he was aware of the ongoing shortage of GPs in Counties Manukau.
