Even bowel screening can't escape the capital's housing crisis. Meanwhile, the city council has signed of in billions in spending for the next decade, but not without some 11th hour drama.
Wellington’s bowel screening programme started six weeks ago. (File photo) But although the resignations wouldn’t affect the scheme while it was in its early stages, recruiting in the future would be harder as hospitals around the country grappled with a shortage of nurses, Farley said. The board would focus on recruiting international nurses and would improve systems and processes to boost nurse retention, she said. “We are committed to bowel screening for our region and to ensuring that there is no cancellation or deferral of patients.” The board was outsourcing some work for the next three to four months, but external providers were also having trouble with recruitment, said specialist services operations manager Colin Spratt.
“Do they not want me out in the workforce, out in society being able to give back and pay my taxes and do all that stuff?” Kalogeropoulos said her present condition affected every aspect of her life and she couldn’t understand how she didn’t qualify for a procedure. “I’m on daily pain meds and struggle with simple daily activities we generally don’t put much thought into – housework, cooking, sleeping, exercising, having fun with the kids, etcetera. Even walking more than 500 metres is difficult.” The latest knock back was in April, when she was told that her condition fell below the level of need for surgery.
Joel MacManus and Bill Hickman07:50, May 28 2021
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Wellington harbour and Oriental Bay. (file photo)
Mōrena, I’m Bill Hickman, breaking news reporter. Here’s what’s going on in the pages of The Dominion Post and the capital today.
7.45am: Police are looking for man involved in a violent incident in central Wellington Wellington Police want to hear from the public in relation to a violent incident at an inner-city bar about 12:50am on Friday, May 21. One person suffered moderate injuries as a result. Police want to identify the man pictured in the CCTV images and are asking anyone who has information to contact Police by phoning 105 and quoting file number 210521/5566.