Southern District Health Board defends overnight discharges of elderly patients
28 Apr, 2021 11:20 PM
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The 11 patients were discharged from the emergency department rather than wards. Photo / ODT
Otago Daily Times
Elderly patients discharged overnight from Southern hospitals received appropriate care, the district health board says.
Figures released recently by the National Party showed that in January, the Southern District Health Board discharged 11 hospital patients over the age of 80 between 1am and 8am.
That was criticised by Grey Power Otago president Jo Millar, who said the issue had been going on for years and she was concerned someone could get hurt as a result.