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Wakari Hospital Under Fire | Auckland News
Wakari Hospital’s care practices have been exposed as punitive, coercive, and unlawful — with one patient locked in their room for 18 months, raising alarms of prolonged solitary confinement. Inspectors called the conditions some of the worst they’ve ever seen, prompting Health New Zealand to shut down the ward immediately and launch an independent investigation into potential human rights abuses. The report revealed a system prioritizing control over rehabilitation, including withholding basic needs and administering medication without consent — fueling institutionalization. Urgent reforms…
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