12 Jul 2023

'Burnout & unsafe patient loads.' Emergency services in Chch at breaking point

From Checkpoint, 5:38 pm on 12 July 2023

Emergency healthcare in Christchurch is at breaking point. The hospital's emergency department this week saw a record 412 people in a 24 hour period.

Some patients are waiting weeks to see their GP, and an After hours clinic was forced to shut its door because it couldn't safely keep up with demand.

Tess Brunton reports.