Simeon Brown: Health Minister comments on $100million medical infrastructure boost
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
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A $100million dollar boost is being put towards upgrading clinical spaces and key infrastructure, at hospitals across the country.
Health Minister Simeon Brown's announced the investment for 21 local projects - ranging from more clinical space in emergency departments to extra carparks.
Health New Zealand's also allocating $20million dollars to increasing frontline ED staff.
Minister Simeon Brown says most of the projects will be delivered next year and into 2027.
He says they want to make the current facilities more efficient and deliver more care - it will also provide a number of construction jobs while they're underway.
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