Holding a sleeping baby is kind of a de-stressor when dealing with multiple trauma cases, says Waikato DHB's clinical lead for burns Deirdre Seoighe. READ MORE:* Whakaari/White Island: Indonesian doctors on fishing holiday raced to help victims* Whakaari/White Island: 'Fantastic team work' in treating severely injured patients* Whakaari/White Island eruption: The road ahead for burns victims* Pair describe harrowing scene, horrific injuries minutes after Whakaari/White Island eruption* Whakaari/White Island tours: The future for volcano tourism in New ZealandMedical staffers around the country have pulled out the stops to help people injured in the eruption and Seoighe, the region's clinical lead for burns, soon realised she was needed at work. On Monday night, there were eight surgeries at Waikato Hospital and there have been more every day since. TOM LEE/STUFF There were eight surgeries at Waikato Hospital on Monday night and more each day since, Deirdre Seoighe said. AP Waikato Hospital took on eight critical patients after White Island erupted on Monday.

Source: Stuff December 13, 2019 03:22 UTC