'Standing room only': Nurse describes worst day in 18 years at Waikato ED

Home / New ZealandMichael MorrahSenior investigative reporter·NZ Herald·28 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM6 mins to read‌ED nurses and doctors raise concerns about patient safety at EDs across NZ.The winter rush is already hitting the country’s hospital emergency departments, with a Waikato Hospital ED nurse saying she recently experienced the “worst day” of patient overload in her 18-year career.

Tracy Chisholm, who spoke to the Herald in her capacity as a delegate for the New Zealand Nurses

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