Home / New ZealandMichael MorrahSenior investigative reporter·NZ Herald·29 Jun, 2026 11:05 PM3 mins to read‌ED nurses and doctors raise concerns about patient safety at EDs across NZ.A patient has died in a toilet while waiting at Waikato Hospital’s emergency department overnight, hospital sources have told the Herald. A staff member told the Herald the patient was found unresponsive in the waiting room toilet and could not be revived.

They said before the death, the patient

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