Staff at medical centre threatening to resign due to shortages

Checkpoint · Sep 17, 2026 · 6m

Staff at a rural medical centre say they are at breaking point and are threatening to resign en masse. Doctors, nurses and administration staff at the Pahitua Medical Centre say they are facing severe staff shortages and a ballooning safety crisis. They say patients are wating three months for routine appointments, and preventative screening for bowel, breast and prostate cancer are up to 12 months behind schedule.