The Government’s obsession on Public
Hospitals getting patients through emergency departments as
quickly as possible is getting out of control, says New
Zealand First’s associate spokesperson for health Barbara
Stewart.
“The aim seems to be to process people and get
them out the doors and back onto the street as fast as
possible, regardless of age or infirmity.
“I was
recently advised of hospital staff sending a 90 year old
home from Tokoroa Hospital at 2:30 am.
“Her neighbour
had to be woken in the early hours of the morning to come
and collect her.”
“The Minister of Health’s response
to questions about this unsatisfactory situation was to
promote public hospital waiting time targets.
“He has
unfortunately lost sight of the fact that real people are
involved.
“Hospitals are not factories with production
lines.
“This Government is putting the health and safety
needs of our elderly on the back-burner in favour of
statistics that look good on paper but are appalling in
practise,” said Mrs
Stewart.
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