The public should still have confidence in Middlemore Hospital's emergency department, despite a continuing investigation into a patient's death at the hospital, Counties Manukau DHB says. The patient who died first arrived at the emergency department about 1am on 15 June with a severe headache. A doctor said despite the fact the emergency department was experiencing record admissions and wait times, the woman should have been given priority. Despite last week's events, the public should still have confidence in Middlemore Hospital's emergency department, he said. "The principle point is that if you are unwell enough to warrant hospital care then you should go to hospital.

Source: Stuff June 24, 2022 06:48 UTC