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Colonoscopy Crisis in Christchurch | Christchurch News
Ten thousand patients, including over eight thousand high-risk surveillance colonoscopy patients, are stuck in a crushing waitlist at Christchurch Hospital—with some facing delays of up to six months past their scheduled date. A tragic death of a 75-year-old woman after her delayed procedure has spotlighted the crisis. While new patients wait even longer, Health New Zealand is scrambling to fix it: Saturday clinics, rapid testing, private outsourcing, and a two-year expansion project. Yet critics blame broken promises and staffing shortages, as the government vows to stabilize care—but the…
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