Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 11:40 am
People are being asked to keep the Tauranga and
Whakatāne Hospital Emergency Departments for emergencies as
the impact of yesterday’s Waikato DHB cyber attack is
monitored.
Measures are being put in place to address
the impact of the incident, from a Bay of Plenty
perspective, said Bay of Plenty District Health Board
(BOPDHB) Acting Chief Operating Officer Bronwyn
Anstis.
“There is a need for us to take some
patients to be cared for at Tauranga and Whakatāne
hospitals that would otherwise be cared for at Waikato
Hospital,” said Bronwyn.
“Patient care is our top