Specialist Care
Annette King calls for investigation into phantom waiting lists
25 Jul 2016
Labour health spokesperson Annette King says phantom waiting lists are just that. She tells Morning Report patients are getting the run around. Audio
People being turned away without seeing specialists
25 Jul 2016
The Minister of Health denies existence of phantom waiting lists saying , Forty five thousand patients referred to hospital specialists by GPs were turned away according to the latest figures from the… Audio
Surgeon warns thousands are missing out on specialist care
25 Jul 2016
University of Otago's Associate Professor of Surgery Phil Bagshaw details how thousands of patients are missing out on specialist care. Audio
More openness needed on elective surgery results: Labour
2 May 2016
Doctors want more research into why thousands of New Zealanders are missing out on the specialist medical care their family doctors think they need. Audio