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Lucas's Battle for Care in the System | Wellington News
A terrified family fights a broken system as their dangerously underweight son, Lucas, is repeatedly denied hospital care for his life-threatening anorexia — only to be admitted weeks later after a self-harm emergency. Despite clear signs of collapse, clinical staff kept turning him away until his mental health deteriorated further. After a four-night hold and a finally created support plan, Lucas began to heal — but not before his parents felt abandoned by a system that prioritized thresholds over lives. Health New Zealand admitted the confusion and inconsistency, promising to fix the…
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