A podcast discussion highlights a significant rise in specialist referrals being declined across New Zealand, attributing the issue to systemic workforce shortages, lack of staffing targets, and inadequate access to care despite population growth and ongoing demand.
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Well, see, that's the problem. See, because we're talking about population growth at the moment, the population isn't growing, not that much. And so I'm wondering if it will one sort itself out eventually, or I mean, how what do you do about it? Do you need to plu plug more people into the system and where do they come from? Or do you if I go into Bell Clutha and I need to be referred to a specialist who doesn't happen to be in Bellclutha, but they are in Dunedin, does that count as a rejection or not?
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demand outpaces supply in specialist services
Sarah Dalton: Association of Salaried Medical Experts Executive Director on the number of specialist referrals being declinedSpotted something wrong on this page? Report a correction.
