RNZ can reveal which other hospital radiology departments are at high risk of failing to meet international standards.
They are Wellington, the Hutt and Hawke's Bay hospitals. We also now know Nelson and Whanganui are at medium risk.
Staff shortages are a critical problem and doctors are speaking out saying it's no wonder given how hard they've found it to come here to work.
Phil Pennington reports.
Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ says while IANZ accreditation is important, it can be too costly and administratively difficult for small hospitals to apply.
It says the departments all have numerous internal levels of insight.
IANZ however says it offers secondary, simpler 'recognition' for small hospitals, and that it provides the only independent accreditation option.
It says this could play a critical role in assuring a consistent level of radiology service delivery motu-wide and so provide data to Te Whatu Ora on how things are going.
