20 May 2022

Emergency medicine specialists want money for struggling workforce

From Morning Report, 7:54 am on 20 May 2022

Emergency medicine specialists are urging the Government to work with them to address worsening problems facing hospitals.

A centre piece of yesterday's Budget was more than $11 billion to replace District Health Boards with a centralised health service.

College of Emergency Medicine deputy chair Dr Kate Allan says the focus on health is good but more must be done to address the struggling hospital workforce.

Doctor working in hospital to fight 2019 coronavirus disease or COVID-19. Professional healthcare people doctor, nurse or surgeon.

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She spoke to Susie Ferguson.