Emergency department wait times are the longest they’ve been in a decade.  

Doctors and nurses are battling against a surge in Covid-19 infections and winter illnesses in an attempt to keep up with demand. 

There are concerns that people could die while they wait to receive treatment. 

So why is the Government refusing to call this a health crisis? And what can be done to ensure that our doctors and nurses aren’t burnt out on the job?   

Damien talks to Dr Samantha Murton, President of The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, on the pressure weighing on our medical staff.

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Host: Damien Venuto
Producer: Shaun D Wilson
Editor: Paddy Fox

Emergency department wait times are the longest they’ve been in a decade.  
Doctors and nurses are battling against a surge in Covid-19 infections and winter illnesses in an attempt to keep up with demand.    There are concerns that people could die while they wait to receive treatment.    So why is the Government refusing to call this a health crisis? And what can be done to ensure that our doctors and nurses aren’t burnt out on the job?   
Damien talks to Dr Samantha Murton, President of The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, on the pressure weighing on our medical staff.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Damien Venuto Producer: Shaun D Wilson Editor: Paddy Fox

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future.

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future.
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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

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