Wairoa woman's death during long surgery wait 'could have been avoided'

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Wairoa woman's death during long surgery wait 'could have been avoided'

RNZ

RNZ

Surgery
Arohaina was referred to a thyroid surgeon on 9 May, but repeated delays and unread referrals pushed this out beyond the six week wait time for urgent cases
A young woman's life could have been saved if she had had urgent surgery more quickly, a coroner has ruled. Arohaina Gilbert, 25, died within hours