Rheumatology services in New Zealand are overwhelmed, leading to prolonged wait times, declining referral acceptance, and delayed diagnoses, particularly for rheumatoid arthritis, with patients facing serious health consequences.
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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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widespread and growing across regions and specialties
Sarah Dalton: Association of Salaried Medical Experts Executive Director on the number of specialist referrals being declinedSocial-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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