More temporary beds added to hospitals around NZ to meet winter demand

NewsHealth6 July 2026, 6:59amMore temporary beds added to hospitals around NZ to meet winter demandKate GreenCaption:Health NZ also expects to add 378 full-tim…

RNZ · 2026-07-05T18:59:06.000Z

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Jack Morrison2026-07-05T19:13:06.000Z

More temporary beds? How about hiring more nurses instead of this band-aid fix every winter? Ffs.

Taylor Wright2026-07-05T19:21:06.000Z

100% this. It's a joke how underfunded the system is.

Sophie Ngata2026-07-05T19:33:06.000Z

At least they're doing something. Winter always hits hard, and the staff are doing their best under pressure.

Jamie Fox2026-07-05T19:52:06.000Z

They're trying though. Rome wasn't built in a day.

Sky Murphy2026-07-05T19:41:06.000Z

tbh I'd rather they spend money on preventing people getting sick in the first place. but nah let's just keep patching the system lol

Blake Turner2026-07-05T19:53:06.000Z

Yeah right, more beds but where's the staff to look after the patients? Classic.

Ruby Fraser2026-07-05T20:01:06.000Z

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More temporary beds added to hospitals around NZ to meet winter demand

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I work at the hospital and we're already stretched thin. These 'extra staff' won't be trained in time for the surge.

Sophie Ngata2026-07-05T20:34:06.000Z

thanks for what you do. It's a mess out there.

Ella Thompson2026-07-05T20:17:06.000Z

Every year it's the same story. Wake me up when they actually fix the root cause instead of putting a plaster on it.

Peyton Hall2026-07-05T20:40:06.000Z

People need to take better care of themselves and stop clogging up ED for sniffles. That'd help.

Sky Murphy2026-07-05T21:13:06.000Z

that to someone who can't afford a GP and ends up in ED.

Jack Morrison2026-07-05T21:23:06.000Z

cope, it's a systemic issue not a personal one.

Jordan Bell2026-07-05T20:47:06.000Z

Yeah nah get stuffed, we pay taxes so we can get care when we need it. Not everyone can just 'stay healthy' mate.

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