Woman found dead in Auckland home following ambulance delay

Wednesday 9 July 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Wed 9 Jul 2025, 3:36pm

In this story NZME, Health and Disability Commissioner

Barbara Rose McGee died in her Auckland home on Christmas Eve 2022 after waiting over four hours for an ambulance. An emergency crew arrived around 7am to find her deceased in her bed. A coroner has highlighted failures regarding the ambulance call-taker process.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 9 Jul 2025, 9:00am

   Ambulance delays: Woman found dead in Auckland home four hours after calling 111 (opens in new tab)

2. RNZWed 9 Jul 2025, 1:18pm

   Woman found dead in Auckland home four hours after calling 111 (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesWed 9 Jul 2025, 3:36pm

   Woman found dead four hours after calling 111 (opens in new tab)