New health report makes recommendations to support rural primary healthcare

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22 Aug 2024

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A new report about rural primary care identifies inequities in service provision, major pressures on funding and workforce, unsustainably high levels of clinical risk, and barriers for patients to access care when and where they need it.

The Rural Services Review Report recommends that funders, planners, advisers, and community advocates, both nationally and locally, continue to push for change in healthcare provision for our rural communities.

The Rural Service Review has been led by independent chair and former Gore district mayor Tracy Hicks. It was facilitated by Leonie Williamson, Project Manager – Rural Services Review, WellSouth Primary Health Network on behalf of a Rural Services Review Group that was commissioned in July 2022 by WellSouth.

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Key issues

HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS

Covering developments in the provision, funding and organisation of health care services.

EQUITY

Exploring the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI.

DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS

Covering prescription medicines and medical devices.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Focusing on efforts to promote health and prevent disease through social and economic interventions.

DIGITAL HEALTH

Exploring the potential digital transformation to provide a more connected and accessible health system.

TE TIRITI

Monitoring how the health reforms and the performance of the health sector uphold Te Tiriti obligations.