The closest ever look at the country's hospitals reveals many intensive care units, operating theatres and emergency departments are in "poor or very poor" shape. A second, 30-plus page report details which district health boards have what poor hospital buildings and why. The same went for 15 out of the 24 mental health units assessed - poor or very poor. Six out of 10 intensive care units assessed did not have proper negative pressure rooms - some lacked adequate door seals. "There appears to be a poor understanding of the [Australasian Guidelines] for negative-pressure rooms, a problem also observed in the intensive care units," the stocktake said.

Source: Stuff June 09, 2020 19:41 UTC