Wheelchairs at hospital
Sir, — The Christchurch Public Hospital has terrible wheelchairs in which to wheel ratients. They are so old that accidents must result. Also the hospital expects orderlies to wheel two patients to and from physiotherapy in reverse directions. Let me assure the Hospital Board that we are not happy about this.— Yours, etc., MRS ROSE CASEY. March 25, 1979.
[Dr L. McH. Berry, Medical Superintendent-in-Chief for the North Canterbury Hospital Board, replies: “Although some of the wheelchairs are old they are still serviceable and I am unaware of any accidents which have been caused because of the state of the wheelchairs. With the cost of wheelchairs we would certainly not replace them while they are still serviceable. As regards an orderly wheeling two people at a time, I regard this as an efficient and economic use of labour.”]
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Press, 7 April 1979, Page 14
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