Urgent questions are now being asked about nursing protocols at Waitakere Hospital after 57 staff were stood down as Covid-19 risks. The 57 staff had all been in contact with three nurses who had already tested positive for Covid-19. The nursing roster at Waitakere apparently allowed nursing staff to move between infected and non-infected patients in different wards. “Management did not agree, and staff were required to work between A and B wings.”Not-For-Syndication Waitakere Hospital, in west Auckland, is one of the largest hospitals in Auckland. Not-For-Syndication Waitakere Hospital, where 57 nurses were told to stand down as Covid-19 risks.

Source: Stuff May 03, 2020 20:03 UTC