厚生労働NZは患者の死亡と癌診断の遅延を批判している. Health NZ criticized for delays leading to patient death and cancer diagnosis waits.

ニュージーランドの保健当局は,74歳の女性が骨折した足の手術の遅滞のため死亡したことから,批判を受けていた. Health authorities in New Zealand faced criticism after a 74-year-old woman died due to repeated delays in surgery for her broken leg. 厚生労働委員会は,遅滞が彼女の患者の権利を侵害し,脳卒中や肺不全などの難病を招いたことを知った. The Health and Disability Commissioner found that delays violated her patient rights, leading to complications including a stroke and pulmonary embolism. HDCは謝罪と変更を求め,オペレーションシアターの遅延を減らすよう求めた. The HDC asked for an apology and changes to reduce operating theater delays. 別の患者は,書類の紛失により4ヶ月の癌診断を遅らせたため,健康NZがその紹介システムや資源の移転の改善を図った. Another patient faced a four-month cancer diagnosis delay due to lost paperwork, prompting Health NZ to improve its referral systems and resource allocation.