Gisborne Hospital’s emergency department is in crisis as nurses strike over dangerous staffing shortages amid a surge of flu and RSV cases, with patients forced to wait hours or sit on the floor — a nationwide problem where hospitals like Waikato are also overwhelmed, lacking space to isolate contagious patients, and Health New Zealand admits they’re struggling to fill critical gaps despite promises to keep doors open during strikes.

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