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Saniford moved to Southland Hospital from a large London-based medical centre 18 months ago and said the model was commonplace overseas. He raised the idea with department of orthopaedic clinical leader Chuck Luecker – who had also had experience with the model in North America – and with his support, began pulling disciplines together in earnest after the national lockdown. Teamwork and co-ordination was the key to helping patients go home faster, Luecker said, as physiotherapy and occupational therapy that would usually happen the day after an operation would need to be moved forward. Robyn Edie/Stuff Southland Hospital surgeons are doing what they can to alleviate bed shortage problems, they say. ....