9 Feb 2021

Covid-19: NZ Nurses Organisation on staffing issues at MIQ

From Morning Report, 8:39 am on 9 February 2021

RNZ has heard from MIQ nurses who are fearful that inadequate staffing could lead to further Covid-19 outbreaks.

One nurse told RNZ she had worked several 24-hour shifts, while another says her personal life has crumbled due to the stigma associated with working in MIQ.

The nurses claim that their working conditions deteriorated when the District Health Boards took over management of the hotels.

Kate Weston is the professional services manager for the New Zealand Nurses Organisation.

She spoke to Susie Ferguson.