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Starship Hospital Reschedules Pediatric Cancer Treatments Amid Nursing Shortage
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- Health New Zealand said nursing shortages forced Starship Hospital in Auckland to reschedule paediatric cancer treatments.
- Staffing on Starship’s national child cancer ward fell to 41% of target in September 2025.
- An unnamed nurse warned budget constraints left senior nurse positions unfilled all year, worsening the shortage.
- Dr Greg Williams said patient safety remains the highest priority despite the staffing crisis.
