Delays and waiting times affecting elective and non-urgent surgical procedures in New Zealand, including postponements caused by factors such as ACC approval processes, hospital disruptions, and capacity constraints within the public health system.
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delay in treatment due to insurance limitations
Chef Simon Gault had a skin cancer removed, says health insurance was 'disgraceful'patients facing long waits for life-saving procedures
Fears Southland's urology service could collapse as surgeries cancelledStacked weekly counts; colour by editorial lean. Stuff and The Spinoff lean centre-left, NZ Herald centre-right, others centre.
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