Hygiene concerns raised after mould found at Manukau Super Clinic
The mould was seen on a windowsill during an appointment at the Manukau Super Clinic earlier this week.
Health New Zealand said the area of the building was currently being fixed for water damage.
Samie, who didn’t want to give her surname, told the Herald she was in an appointment with her partner in the orthopaedic area of the clinic when she noticed the suspected fungus.
She said they were in an area near where X-rays are conducted.
The couple were in the consultation room for just five minutes when she saw the growth.
“It’s just like mind-blowing. It makes me speechless,” she said.
“I realised about halfway through, and I’m going, is that a bug? Is that a cockroach? Like, what’s going on?
“It was one room and not even looking for mould,” she said.
Samie said she was highly concerned about it, especially because the clinic is a place patients expect to be spotless.
She said this suspected mould had an even larger impact on her because she had just recovered from stage four cancer.
“I’ve got to be pretty careful around bacteria and mould and all of that.
“It’s completely not good enough.
“In a place where you’re supposed to go to heal and feel safe and sanitary and all of that,” Samie said.
Health New Zealand Group Director of Operations Counties, Dr Vanessa Thornton, told the Herald that staff were resealing the exterior side of the window, which had water damage.
“We encourage people with any concerns about our facilities to report these to us so that issues can be addressed quickly by our hard-working facilities team,” Thornton said.
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