Displaying items by tag: rural health

New research has found that rural New Zealanders are less likely to be admitted to a hospital.

OPINION: A third medical school is a step closer to fruition and that’s good news for the rural sector.

The Kaikōura community and Takahanga Marae recently welcomed 14 tertiary health students from around NZ for a noho marae (overnight visit).

Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network has recently announced the "Christchurch Consensus", aimed at representing and achieving strong outcomes for rural communities and healthcare providers.

There are calls to adopt a newly proposed national telehealth programme to better service rural health needs.

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) is calling for the Government to work with rural communities on rural health.

Rural communities are suffering through a lack of access to decent health services, according to Rural Women New Zealand.

Rural health advocate Dr Jeremy Webber was awarded a Distinguished Fellowship of The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners at the recent GP22 conference in Christchurch.

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) say it is distressing to see rural communities suffer due to a lack of access to quality health services.

OPINION: A recent article suggested that “seven in 10 men would rather clean a toilet than go to a doctor”.