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Urologist says staffing levels at Nelson Hospital are 'dire'

A Doctor who has gone public about "dire" staffing levels at Nelson Hospital says colleagues around the country are also worried that "no one is listening". Doctor Patrick Meffan's been a urologist in Nelson for almost three and a half decades. This week he raised the alarm about staffing levels at the hospital, where for the past year there's been just two urologists instead of the usual four. Urologist Dr Patrick Meffan spoke to Lisa Owen.

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