Rotorua ED Whistleblower: 'We are in crisis'
November 9, 2022
Staffing shortages at Rotorua Hospital’s emergency department have left gaps “equivalent to 140 shifts a fortnight”, a whistleblower claims.
The whistleblower emailed Stuff anonymously, “to ensure I do not lose my job”, with a description of working conditions at the hospital and health boss’s letter to staff about their health and safety concerns – which mentions staff picking up 12-hour shifts.
“Our emergency department is struggling,” the whistleblower said. “We are in crisis.”
“We are facing extreme staff shortage. We are currently 13.89 FTE [full time equivalent roles] down and increasing, that is equivalent to 140 shifts a fortnight in gaps.