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“At the time of this tragic death we were still in the early stages of learning about this disease. “We need to draw on, and learn from our COVID -19 response, and as the death was unexpected it was recorded as an adverse event to ensure that we know as much as we can about what happened.” Millar said addressing how Brookland died at home would help the board understand whether his death was avoidable, and whether there were things it could do in the future to avoid a similar event. Brookland, known as Barney, was the 12th New Zealander to die from the virus and was linked to the B...

Christel Yardley/Stuff Unprecedented pressure on Southland Hospital's emergency department means some people are having their surgeries cancelled, often multiple times. Some surgeries are on hold in Invercargill until after Christmas because of the enormous pressure on staff and resources at Southland Hospital. Chief executive officer Chris Fleming told the Hospital Advisory Committee on Monday that about 60 surgeries had been cancelled in Southland and Otago in the past week – 13 were cancelled at Southland Hospital last week, alone. “That means patients who could have had their hip re...

He added that other district health boards throughout New Zealand were experiencing the same problem. The demand came from a mixture of injuries and illnesses, but patients were presenting with acute illness that were more complex, requiring longer hospital stays, Millar said. Has your surgery in Southland been cancelled? Share you experience with reporter Louisa Steyl or email news@stl.co.nz. While southern hospitals typically dealt with many respiratory problems, which were relatively easy to treat, Covid-19 hygiene precautions had kept these illnesses at bay, he said. However, they ...