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29 Mar 2024 12:51
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  •   Home > News > National > Christchurch

    High demand is continuing to place pressure on Christchurch Hospital's overrun emergency department

    High demand is continuing to place pressure on Christchurch Hospital's overrun emergency department


    Health officials are warning anyone presenting with a non-urgent condition will be in for a long wait.

    Canterbury DHB's chief medical officer Helen Skinner says yesterday there were 527 patients at the hospital , with more than 100 under assessment and treatment in the emergency department.

    She says if it's not urgent- patients need to call their general practice team or afterhours clinic.

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