Radio New Zealand host Wallace Chapman has thanked the 'heroes' working at Starship Hospital after his young son spent two days in the children's intensive care unit in Auckland.
The Panel talk show host yesterday posted on Twitter a photo of his boy, Wallace Jr., recovering in a hospital bed at Starship. In the accompanying caption, Chapman expressed his gratitude for the efforts of staff, while noting the children's unit faces an increase in patients during the cold winter months.
"Over last 2 days seen first hand the front line battle against winter virus in paediatric ICU..and your whispered 'battle for beds'. Starship picu team, and others..heroes [sic]," wrote Chapman.
A relieved Chapman later posted an update, letting his followers know his son's condition had improved enough to see him moved into the general ward.