26 Apr 2024

Fisherman with infected wound waits 7 hours in A&E

From Checkpoint, 5:08 pm on 26 April 2024

A southland fisherman, with an infected weeping open wound on his wrist gave up waiting for medical help after seven hours in Southland Hospital's Accident and Emergency department.

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