8 Apr 2019

Could Nurse Practitioners fill gaps in rural health sector?

From Nine To Noon, 9:32 am on 8 April 2019
Nurse practitioners in New Zealand have the legal authority to practice beyond the level of a registered nurse.

Nurse practitioners in New Zealand have the legal authority to practice beyond the level of a registered nurse. Photo: 123RF

A quarter of all rural medical practices are short of a GP - but is a solution already there?

Jenny Carryer, Professor of Nursing at Massey University joins Kathryn to explain how Nurse Practitioners are already doing the work of GPs out in the regions.