Mental health staff say police refused to help with violent patient

RNZ12 Jul, 2026 11:37 PM4 mins to readThe incident happened at Hutt Hospital's acute mental health inpatient unit on May 30. Photo / RNZ, Reece BakerThe incident happened at Hutt Hospital's acute mental health inpatient unit on May 30. Photo / RNZ, Reece BakerBy Kate Green of RNZStaff at a mental health facility in Wellington say police officers stood by while a violent patient tried to break down a door and threatened to hurt them.

They say a small team of staff twice took turns holding the door to the man’s room