Waikato DHB chief executive Kevin Snee and Waikato DHB executive director hospital and community services Chris Lowry. Waikato DHB executive director hospital and community services Chris Lowry said services were still being provided to outpatients and those requiring elected surgery. Waikato DHB was transferring 17 category 1 radiation therapy patients to be treated by a private provider in Tauranga so as not to disrupt their treatment. Snee said the Waikato DHB backed up files on a daily basis so the vast majority of the files should be recoverable. The DHB was confident its five hospitals had suitable plans in place for patient care for the coming week.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 24, 2021 02:53 UTC