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NZ Herald reports that “Nearly half a million Kiwis are believed to be receiving hospital care below the national standard due to a staggering backlog of planned care.<\/p>\n

Thousands of patients in Auckland are waiting longer than the Ministry of Health’s required four-month timeframe for specialist appointments and treatment, District Health Board (DHB) data from June and July shows.<\/p>\n

The growing “unacceptable” wait times across the country are sparking fears that patients are being put at further risk, and the problem has become significantly worse due to Covid-19.”<\/p>\n

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