Patient suffers spinal fracture amid Waitākere Hospital staffing shortages

Mia Carter2026-07-22T17:02:00.000Z

Absolutely shocking. My nan was in Muriwai Ward last year and the nurses were run off their feet. This is what happens when you underfund healthcare.

RNZ2026-07-22T18:29:00.000Z

but hey let's spend another billion on cycleways amirite? 🚲

RNZ2026-07-22T19:01:00.000Z

yeah righto mate, vote for someone else then lol

Reese Morgan2026-07-22T18:52:00.000Z

Worked at Waitakere for a decade. Short staffing is the norm. Patients fall all the time. This is just the one that made the news.

Mia Carter2026-07-22T19:45:00.000Z

it's honestly heartbreaking seeing them run around like headless chooks. they deserve medals.

Alex Rivera2026-07-22T19:12:00.000Z

feel so sorry for the patient and the nurses who have to deal with this everyday. something needs to change

Reese Morgan2026-07-22T19:33:00.000Z

lol they exist but no one enforces them. welcome to nz.

Hayden Kelly2026-07-22T19:44:00.000Z

Yeah nah classic NZ health system. Management make millions while patients break their spines. Great country.

Drew Parker2026-07-22T19:54:00.000Z

my auntie works there, said they've been begging for more staff for months. nobody cares until someone dies.

Eva Anderson2026-07-22T20:11:00.000Z

wait till the election comes and suddenly everyone cares about healthcare again

Hayden Kelly2026-07-22T20:20:00.000Z

cope harder. they'll still get in because boomers don't care about young people.

Sky Murphy2026-07-22T20:29:00.000Z

studying nursing and this stuff makes me wonder if i even want to work in a hospital here tbh

Alex Rivera2026-07-22T21:16:00.000Z

Don't give up! We need more good nurses. Just don't expect the system to help you 🙃

Quinn Murphy2026-07-22T20:51:00.000Z

broken spine because of staffing shortages? that's gotta be negligence right? someone sue them

Drew Parker2026-07-22T21:28:00.000Z

doesn't matter, health minister will just say 'we're looking into it' and do nothing.

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