Doctor at medical centre which allegedly refused use of defibrillator for dying man was 'unaware' of situation
A doctor at an Auckland medical centre has responded to public criticism after staff allegedly refused to provide a defibrillator to a man dying on a nearby footpath. The doctor claims he and his nurse were unaware of the emergency while attending to a patient in surgery.
Why it matters
The incident raises questions about medical ethics, duty of care, and the responsibilities of private practices during public emergencies.
The only doctor at an Auckland medical centre which was criticised by the public for allegedly refusing to help a man who lay dying on the footpath nearby says he was "unaware" of what was happening.
A man died on New North Rd in Mt Albert on Thursday afternoon , just metres away from the Mt Albert Medical Centre.
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Leoni Mcinroe, one of a number of members of the public who tried to save the man, said the medical centre refused to let members of the public use a defibrillator, take a pillow and blanket or offer any help in the 15 or so minutes she was on-site before emergency services arrived.
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