Heather du Plessis-Allan DriveAl Dietschin: New Zealand Nurses Organisation delegate on Health NZ reviewing hospital visiting hours expansion
Relief from the nurses union over Health New Zealand's decision to review a hospital visitor hours expansion.
The agency was intending to introduce a policy allowing nominated family members to support patients in hospital 24/7, outside visiting hours.
It will now review this following feedback.
Healthcare Assistant and Nurses Organisation delegate Al Dietschin says there are no restrictive policies around family support currently.
"While it's good to have family support, we shouldn't be doing it at the expense of a shortage of HCAs."
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