22 Jul 2019

Tough turnaround needed at Waikato District Health Board

From Morning Report, 8:42 am on 22 July 2019

The commissioner who has the job of turning around the deficit-plagued Waikato District Health Board says it can be done but the changes won't be easy.

Karen Poutasi was appointed after the Health Minister sacked the former board in early May.

RNZ health correspondent Karen Brown has been talking to Dr Poutasi about the task ahead.

She joins Corin Dann with the details.