Peter Boot: Northcote A & M medical director says National's health target plan completely misses the point
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
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Show Notes
National's being accused of missing the point with its target for emergency departments.
The party's pledging to bring back health targets if elected, including 95 percent of ED patients to be admitted, discharged or transferred within six hours.
Northcare Accident and Medical's Peter Boot told Kate Hawkesby they should be thinking about primary care, which is falling over because doctors are either moving offshore or about to retire.
“And National’s policy of bolstering up secondary care is completely missing the point. It’s like mopping up the floor when the roof’s leaking.”
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