Greens in support of board improvement

The Greens are supporting calls for the board running Wellington Hospital to be suspended if things there do not improve quickly.

The Party's health spokesperson Sue Kedgley says she is concerned about reports that the Capital and Coast District Health Board is in a state of disarray. She wants the Health Minister to step in and appoint a commissioner if problems are not rectified quickly.

She says while she strongly supports the independence of democratically-elected health boards, the wellbeing of patients comes first.

Sue Kedgley says Wellingtonians should not be expected to have confidence in a health board that cannot manage staffing shortages, cannot keep patient records secure and private, and cannot ensure dangerous drugs are managed with care.

- Newstalk ZB