Christchurch Hospital so crowded doctor proposes tent outside
A senior doctor at Christchurch Hospital says staff may need to pitch a tent outside as patient overflows fill corridors.
Christchurch Hospital is facing severe overcrowding, with corridors filling up with patients. A senior doctor has suggested the hospital may need to set up a tent outside to handle the overflow of patients and cope with capacity pressures.
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‘Bursting at the seams’: Doctor wants tent outside hospital as corridors fill up
A senior doctor at Christchurch Hospital says staff are preparing to pitch a tent outside as the corridors overflow with patients.