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- Health NZ chief executive Dale Bramley announced recruiting nurses for Tauranga Hospital’s emergency department.
- NZNO delegate John Wylie said the Tauranga ED operates at over 100% capacity daily.
- Staff are forced to treat some patients in corridors because of overcrowding.
- Health NZ is hiring 6.0 FTE nurses, with 2.4 FTE starting soon, plus casual staff.
- Cath Cronin and Jo Gibbs will meet staff to discuss concerns and staffing uplift.