Letters: Death in a hospital ED was a tragedy but unfortunately predictable

PremiumLetters to the EditorLettersNZ Herald2 Jul, 2026 05:04 PM4 mins to readA patient who died in a waiting room toilet at Waikato Hospital is believed to have been waiting in the emergency department for nine hours. Photo / Mike Scott Real action needed after tragic death at hospital The death of a man who had apparently been waiting in the Waikato Hospital Emergency for over nine hours is a terrible tragedy. Unfortunately, the fact that it has happened was highly predictable.

I am concerned that any inquiries ordered by