新西兰卫生部因拖延导致病人死亡和癌症诊断等待而遭到批评。 Health NZ criticized for delays leading to patient death and cancer diagnosis waits.

新西兰卫生当局在一名74岁妇女因腿部骨折手术一再拖延而死亡后,面临批评。 Health authorities in New Zealand faced criticism after a 74-year-old woman died due to repeated delays in surgery for her broken leg. 卫生和残疾事务专员发现,拖延侵犯了她的患者权利,导致并发症,包括中风和肺栓塞。 The Health and Disability Commissioner found that delays violated her patient rights, leading to complications including a stroke and pulmonary embolism. 高级发展委员会要求作出道歉和改变,以减少剧院的营业延误。 The HDC asked for an apology and changes to reduce operating theater delays. 另一名病人因文件丢失而面临四个月的癌症诊断延迟,促使新西兰卫生部改进其转诊系统和资源分配。 Another patient faced a four-month cancer diagnosis delay due to lost paperwork, prompting Health NZ to improve its referral systems and resource allocation.