Health NZ is planning to remove restrictions on visiting hours at hospitals.  

The change would allow family members to visit patients at any hour of the day, a move that has led to mixed responses.  

Health NZ National Chief Nurse Nadine Gray told Kerre Woodham that the change is part of a patient support policy. 

‘It’s part of the code of patients’ rights to have support.’ 

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