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Burns Patient Died Due to Delayed Transport | Auckland News
A farmer’s tragic death from severe burns highlights a critical failure in New Zealand’s emergency response system. Rodney Smith, burned over 30% of his body in a farm fire, was wrongly driven to a general hospital instead of being flown immediately to a specialist burns unit — a delay that cost him precious time and likely his life. Despite a flight paramedic’s urgent recommendation, the decision was made under pressure, ignoring expert advice. His daughter blames the system, calling it a preventable tragedy. The coroner concluded the transport choice was a fatal error, compounded by…
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