Hawke’s Bay Hospital at capacity

Hawke’s Bay Hospital at capacity

Hawke’s Bay Hospital is operating at capacity and anyone presenting to its Emergency Department (ED) with minor injuries or illnesses can expect to wait a significant time as staff prioritise emergency patients.

The hospital busyness is due to people with a variety of trauma and medical conditions presenting, while at the same time there were patients needing long hospital stays.

Acting Chief Operating Officer Rika Hentschel said with Easter approaching, a traditionally busy time for ED, people in the community should make sure they had prescriptions such as asthma inhalers up-to-date and filled so they didn’t get themselves into an emergency situation over the long weekend.

Mrs Hentschel stressed that people should not wait before seeking help from their doctor as often a visit to the doctor, early enough, could prevent someone needing emergency care and a hospital stay.

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