NZ Herald·3 min read·medium

Patient beds angled in ED corridors, hospital makes plans to pitch tents in winter surge, doctor says

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Patient beds angled in ED corridors, hospital makes plans to pitch tents in winter surge, doctor says
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Christchurch Hospital in New Zealand is facing severe overcrowding, with doctors reporting that emergency corridors are filled with patient beds. Medical staff are warning that the situation is becoming dangerous and are considering extreme measures like using tents to manage the winter patient surge.

Christchurch Hospital's emergency room is struggling with not enough beds for patients. Photo / RNZ

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