Whangārei Hospital patient alleges care failures left her permanently impaired

Multimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·21 Aug, 2026 04:00 AM4 mins to read‌A former Whangārei Hospital patient has shared her experience after reading about a toddler's ordeal. Photo / NZMENews of a delay in referring a toddler for specialist bowel surgery has prompted a former Whangārei Hospital patient to share her account of alleged failures in her care she says left her permanently impaired. Glenys Bean, 77, said she contacted the Northern Advocate after reading about Harpreet “Harman” Brar’s