Wife of patient who died at Waikato Hospital raises concerns over staffing levels
A patient's wife has raised concerns about staffing levels and experience after her 79-year-old husband collapsed and died at Waikato Hospital, having been missing from the ward for nearly an hour.
A 79-year-old patient collapsed and died at Waikato Hospital after being absent from the ward for nearly an hour. His wife has since raised concerns about the hospital's staffing levels and the experience of staff. The incident has prompted questions about patient safety and ward management at the facility.
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Wife of patient who collapsed and died at Waikato Hospital says staffing levels and experience remain a concern
The 79-year-old had been missing from the ward for nearly an hour.
RNZ
Wife of patient who died at Waikato Hospital says staffing levels and experience remain a concern
The 79-year-old had been missing from the ward for nearly an hour.