2026-09-23 - Middlemore Hospital staff declare healthcare 'crisis' and 9 more stories
This episode includes 10 news blocks. Health New Zealand is reviewing concerns raised by Middlemore Hospital employees about chronic understaffing, overcrowding and staff being asked to work while sick. The Privacy Commissioner has given Health NZ and patient portal Manage My Health until next year to comply with health privacy rules after a massive data breach last year. The chief ombudsman says he has significant concerns about allegations ministry staff tried to circumvent the Official Infor…