Mercy Hospital. A patient at Mercy Hospital feels he has been charged ‘‘creatively’’ for an operation. ‘‘Are they seriously suggesting that operating theatre lights, theatre operating table and air circulation/filtration systems only exist or function when a patient pays for them? ‘‘I'm sure I'm not the only one.’’He said Mercy Hospital had loaded him up with so many costs with little explanation for each of them. ‘‘Of course the ‘creative' billing practices of the not-for profit Mercy private hospital in Dunedin are not limited to this entity alone.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 20, 2026 04:34 UTC