Donald McLeod, seen here with Datsun the dog, says more needs to be done for people in pain waiting for surgery. Faced with the choice of living in pain or living with debt, a Timaru man has chosen debt. The 68-year-old said that in May 2015 he “banged” his left knee on the corner of a forklift while at work. “I’ve never had anything done to my left knee before now, but I did have keyhole surgery on my right knee about 15 years ago,” he said. ACC responded, say: “Mr McLeod has never lodged a claim for his right knee.

Source: Stuff August 17, 2020 02:43 UTC