Urgent work on medical scanning systems months overdue (opens original article in a new tab)

Urgent work to stabilise medical scanning systems in public hospitals is months overdue, with only 10 of 25 projects completed as of this month.

• Health New Zealand aimed to complete 25 projects to stabilise medical scanning systems by this month but has only finished 10.
• Projects to extend critical systems in the central region were due in September, with some completed in the South Island and northern region upgrades underway.
• Health NZ stated a dedicated team is working on stabilisation and implementation of investment cases to ensure system safety.