Christchurch Hospital lacks 120 nurses for safe staffing levels

Saturday 8 March 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Sat 8 Mar 2025, 4:30pm

An internal system shows Christchurch Hospital is short 120 nurses required for safe staffing levels. The Care Capacity Demand Management system indicates the emergency department is missing 25 full-time equivalents, while neurology and neurosurgery wards are short 11 full-time equivalents.

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1. RNZSat 8 Mar 2025, 12:17pm

   Christchurch Hospital needs more nurses for safe staffing levels, internal system shows (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesSat 8 Mar 2025, 12:30pm

   Nurses 'absolutely worn down' over ongoing shortages (opens in new tab)

3. 1News via RNZSat 8 Mar 2025, 4:30pm

   Christchurch Hospital has 120 fewer nurses than recommended (opens in new tab)