NZ Doctor
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.