Hunter man Mark Howe says surgery for a severely broken elbow was cancelled every day for almost a week at new Maitland Hospital as it copes with obvious staff shortages

By Anita Beaumont
Updated June 14 2022 - 10:02am, first published 5:30am
The new Maitland Hospital opened in January. Picture: Simone De Peak
The new Maitland Hospital opened in January. Picture: Simone De Peak

A HUNTER man who had his surgery for a smashed elbow "postponed" every day for almost a week at the new Maitland Hospital is calling for change after being left "gobsmacked" by the staff shortages and service delays.

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