1 Dec 2022

Parents and doctors meet while baby waits for urgent heart op

From Midday Report, 12:12 pm on 1 December 2022

The baby in urgent need of a heart operation is still waiting for a resolution on his parents' request that only blood from unvaccinated people can be used if he needs a transfusion.

A hearing at the High Court over Te Whatu Ora's application for the Court to let doctors make decisions on the baby's healthcare is set down for next week, but both sides are prepared to try and talk it out before then. 

RNZ health correspondent Rowan Quinn spoke to Māni Dunlop about the latest developments.