Government told to include fully funded ambulance services in health reform
28 Apr, 2021 11:11 PM
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Rolling ambulance services into Health NZ is vital, a First Union spokesperson says. Photo / Michael Craig
Rolling ambulance services into Health NZ is vital, a First Union spokesperson says. Photo / Michael Craig
RNZ
By Adam Jacobson of RNZ
The Government is being told its huge health system overhaul should include a fully funded ambulance service.
In countries like the United Kingdom and Canada, ambulances are paid for by their governments - but here in Aotearoa the St John service relies in part on donations and volunteers.