Wellington hospital called a ‘s***show’ as patients forced to wait 24 hours

RNZ29 Aug, 2026 10:00 PM4 mins to readWellington Regional Hospital, and especially its emergency department, is under extreme winter pressure at the momentWellington Regional Hospital, and especially its emergency department, is under extreme winter pressure at the momentBy Ellen O’Dwyer of RNZPatients presenting at Wellington Hospital’s emergency department have faced wait times of more than 24 hours to be seen this month. An ED nurse said that on a recent Monday night shift one man fell asleep and hit his head while waiting 12 hours to