Photo: LDRThe emergency department of one of New Zealand's biggest hospitals has been slammed as unsafe for patients and staff in a damning new report. "This is an unsafe environment for both patients and staff and is not sustainable." The report's recommendations called for Te Whatu Ora - Counties Manukau to review and improve the processing of acute patients. "The experience of patients in emergency departments at times of high demand is challenging for both patients and staff - Middlemore is one of many emergency departments which have raised concerns about the impact of constrained resources at peak times," she said. Apa said Te Whatu Ora was carrying out a national review to look at what it could do to better support staff and prepare services for winter next year.

Source: Stuff October 17, 2022 01:38 UTC