What alternative healthcare options are there for those on a waiting list for treatment?
The Hard Shoulder · Newstalk
February 12, 202613m 50s
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New figures show almost 200,000 public patients received care through the National Treatment Purchase Fund last year.
So what affect does the NTPF have on waiting lists? How does it operate? And do those working in the healthcare system feel the benefits?
Our reporter, Josh Crosbie has been seeing what people do if they are on a waiting list and examining the alternative options available for public patients