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Paula Bennett in hospital with pneumonia

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Fri, 26 Aug 2011 5:14p.m.

The Social Development Minister has been admitted to her local hospital with pneumonia (file pic)

The Social Development Minister has been admitted to her local hospital with pneumonia (file pic)

By Lloyd Burr

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has been admitted to Waitakere Hospital today with pneumonia and bronchitis.

The Minister has been sick with bronchitis all week but this morning doctors told her she had developed pneumonia and she needed to go hospital.

A spokesperson for the Minister says Ms Bennett “tried meeting all her engagements this week despite the advice to stop or slow down”.

“It’s progressively got worse, to the point where doctors told her to go to hospital.

“She’s just tried to carry on but today she was told she has pneumonia so she went to hospital.”

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03 Sep 2011 10:02a.m.

jan.. wrote:

People like Bennett should respect the health of other's to do what she did save gems from spreading.. I was well until my partner's gay mates arrived at my home un-expectedly, but having two couple and six children's running noses gave me pneumonia just like that.. I was suffered and run in to a few comas and body system were down for up to five six days, I mainly live on apple juice, kept the house spring clean each day by my helper and had plenty of black cold tea and coffee, hot lemon juicy with plenty of water with an emergency medical kit at hand, luckly that I have some nursing experiences that help save my own life otherwise the ambulance always available.. My first bedpan at home and today my second day out and about after a two week run down..Get well soon Bennett..

30 Aug 2011 05:26p.m.

Kevin M wrote:

Get well soon,....cuase I need a cuddle

29 Aug 2011 06:30p.m.

eddie wrote:

I was hoping for Clarke's comment on this...ohhh wait, it was REMOVED...must be a national thing eh?...nothing to do with moderators comming down hard on Clarke?...no, surely not she's so sensible!

29 Aug 2011 04:12p.m.

Braam wrote:

You go JO!! Viva National

28 Aug 2011 10:01p.m.

Jo wrote:

Goodness me I am in good company. I was told this morning that I also have pneumonia. I wish you a speedy recovery so that you can get the lazy dick heads employment. It never fails to amaze me that the amount of people who have never done a days work think that this country owe them a living. The attitude astounds me because there is work out there if anyone wants it. If they tried working for a living they will find that it can be so satisfying in so many ways. Get well soon Ms Bennett.

27 Aug 2011 08:04p.m.

RA wrote:

She must have got a cold reception from a bunch of beneficiaries, Just remember , this lot have been very nice to us this term........... compared to whats around the corner if, and when they get back in again ....... ouch .

26 Aug 2011 09:36p.m.

clinton wrote:

Katrina God bless that poor woman I would guess that Key has been to the hospital with a big bunch of flowers,Just wonder how many that woman has put into hospital since going into the Nat govt,and I feel real bad for her,Maybe she will get many visits by the NAT party,Just wondering, are the flags flying from top of the masts?Clarke good posting.Alien may be sitting at her bedside night and day.

26 Aug 2011 08:15p.m.

katrina wrote:

Clarke that is a mean sinister thing to say about anyone. So much for your preaching about Christianity