14 Aug 2023

Oamaru Emergency Dept closes temporarily, putting lives at risk

From Checkpoint, 5:51 pm on 14 August 2023

The closure of Oamaru Hospital's Emergency Department due to a doctor shortage is potentially putting lives at risk.

The ED was closed between 5pm and 8am on Saturday and Sunday night, and there's no guarantees it won't have to close again in future.

Our Otago-Southland reporter, Timothy Brown, has more.