A woman has admitted stealing money from the Canterbury District Health Board to fund a gambling habit.
The Serious Fraud Office says the former employee, who has interim name suppression, directed patients to pay for treatment by transferring money to accounts she controlled.
She also kept patients' cash for herself, and used it to pay off debt.
The woman was granted bail when she appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Thursday, and will reappear in court later this year.
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