Hospital ward full of patients with no medical need to be there

A ward of people at Northshore Hospital that have no medical reason to be there, but can't be discharged because they have nowhere to go for further care is the tip of the iceberg, according the Aged Care Association. The 20-bed ward was created in May for patients and RNZ understands the people there were not under the direct care of doctors, but were looked after by nurses and allied health staff such as physiotherapists and social workers. There is effectively nowhere for them to be discharged to further care, like an aged care facility. Chief executive of the Aged Care Association, Tracey Martin.