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St John Ambulance Redirects Rodney Patients to Whangarei Hospital

8/13/2026

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St John Ambulance sent GP Tim Malloy a letter directing northern Rodney patients to Whangarei Hospital instead of North Shore Hospital.
Malloy said the winter was his busiest in 37 years, with five-hour waits, an urgent-care clinic overwhelmed by flu cases, and staff called in on days off.
He urged a free flu-vaccination campaign to cut complications and ease emergency-department pressure.

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St John Ambulance sent GP Tim Malloy a letter directing northern Rodney patients to Whangarei Hospital instead of North Shore Hospital.
Malloy said the winter was his busiest in 37 years, with five-hour waits, an urgent-care clinic overwhelmed by flu cases, and staff called in on days off.
He urged a free flu-vaccination campaign to cut complications and ease emergency-department pressure.