Doctors warn of 'backwards step' after Medical Council leadership shake-up over…

James O’Brien2026-06-17T03:28:42.000Z

yeah good one simeon, real smart move. 'distracted by politics' says the bloke who's literally a politician 😂

Peyton Hall2026-06-17T03:43:42.000Z

cope. maybe the council needed a shake-up. can't just cry 'interference' every time someone disagrees with u.

Reese Morgan2026-06-17T03:51:42.000Z

ffs, last thing we need is the government stacking medical bodies with yes-men. patient safety goes out the window when ideology comes first.

Ruby Fraser2026-06-17T04:43:42.000Z

too right mate. they always say 'cutting red tape' but really it's 'cutting accountability'.

Leo McKenzie2026-06-17T04:05:42.000Z

what a load of shit. bet he's just mad they wouldn't rubber stamp his mates' private health deals.

Finn Walker2026-06-17T04:31:42.000Z

oh great, more political interference in our hospitals. like waiting times aren't long enough already 🙄

Morgan Lee2026-06-17T05:23:42.000Z

i mean, if the medical council was actually focused on politics instead of safety, maybe clean-up was needed? hard to know who to trust tbh.

Leo McKenzie2026-06-17T06:20:42.000Z

u clearly haven't worked in health mate. this is how mistakes happen - when managers override clinicians.

Morgan Lee2026-06-17T06:20:42.000Z

fair point actually. maybe i'm being naive. just sick of everything being a political football.

Luca Reid2026-06-17T05:35:42.000Z

brown's office says one thing but doctors on the ground say another. i'll take the docs' word over some suit in wellington any day.

Reese Morgan2026-06-17T06:10:42.000Z

damn straight. seen it happen at my old ward. accountant types making calls on staffing. end result? more stress on nurses and worse outcomes.

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