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Auckland Hospital's False STD Alerts Shock 25 Patients

6/13/2025

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Auckland City Hospital has faced a troubling blunder, mistakenly notifying 25 patients of a sexually transmitted infection over three weeks, with six still unaware of the mix-up. The false positives stemmed from internal lab tests conducted between May 23 and June 4, a mistake uncovered through diligent clinical questioning, as revealed by Hospital Operations Director Mike Shepherd.

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Story summary

Auckland City Hospital has faced a troubling blunder, mistakenly notifying 25 patients of a sexually transmitted infection over three weeks, with six still unaware of the mix-up. The false positives stemmed from internal lab tests conducted between May 23 and June 4, a mistake uncovered through diligent clinical questioning, as revealed by Hospital Operations Director Mike Shepherd.