Some Starship Child Cancer Treatments Delayed Amid Staff Shortages

Some Starship child cancer treatments delayed amid staff shortages

Some child cancer treatments at Starship hospital are being delayed, amid allegations of serious staff shortages. Health Minister, Simeon Brown has confirmed come chemotherapy sessions at the specialist childrens hospital have been delayed by up to seven days. The dates for two bone marrow transplants have also been moved. Health New Zealand Auckland group director Doctor Mike Shepherd spoke to Lisa Owen.

Starship Hospital delays some cancer treatments due to nurse shortage

Starship Hospital delays some cancer treatments due to nurse shortage

Cancer treatment for children delayed as Starship battles nursing shortage

Health NZ confirms some treatments are being rescheduled because of nursing shortages, but won’t say whether chemotherapy or bone marrow transplants are affected.

Starship delays child cancer treatments for up to a week amid nursing shortage, Govt confirms

A “horrified” nurse says Starship children’s hospital has suspended chemotherapy treatment and bone marrow transplants for cancer patients as it grapples...