The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) says it's concerned staffing levels at hospitals in the Auckland metro DHBs are putting patient care at risk. But Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson is adamant that the health system is not overly stretched, while a senior Ministry of Health official says the system is also coping. "The strain on Auckland health care workers right now is enormous. She said the health workforce was under considerable stress across the country but the situation was especially dire in the Auckland region which had increased demands. NZNO lead organiser Christina Couling says the health workforce is under considerable stress right now across the country but the situation is especially dire in the Auckland region.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 12, 2021 21:35 UTC