Photo: RNZA heavily pregnant woman in her 20s and her unborn child died at Palmerston North Hospital after the woman's admission to intensive care with sepsis was delayed. Coroner Meenal Duggal is investigating, and the death comes amid concerns about the workplace culture at the intensive care unit. Te Whatu Ora declined a request for an interview and did not answer questions about the reason for the delay in admission, nor if the intensive care unit was full on the day of the incident. Meanwhile, RNZ has been told there are concerns about a culture of bullying and intimidation at the Palmerston North intensive care unit. "The survey, including survey questions and any data gathered, was then withdrawn and deleted by the staff member. "

Source: New Zealand Herald October 03, 2022 02:57 UTC