Six staff resign from Pahiatua Medical Centre over safety concerns
Six staff at a rural medical centre have tendered their resignations over patient safety and workload concerns. Last week a nurse practitioner at the Pahiatua Medical Centre told Checkpoint patients would die if something didn't change and quickly. Staff threatened a mass walk out if a review and action plan weren't put in place, and after meeting with managers, six have decided to go. Registered nurse, Mark Emmerson is one of them and spoke to Lisa Owen.
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