Hugs and laughter all around at the National Rural Health Conference 2021
After nearly two years since the last conference in Blenheim, rural healthcare professionals were finally able to get together again for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 National Rural Health Conference was held at Wairakei Resort, just north of Taupō and about 400 people attended. Hugs, laughter, and lots of stories were shared. Speakers included health minister Andrew Little and associate health minister Peeni Henare as well as Martin Hefford of Tū Ora Compass Health PHO, who has been seconded to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Transition Unit.
Whether the Government should introduce a universal free health system and scrap copayments is an option being included in the Government's health reform Transition Unit’s next advice, according to deputy head Martin Hefford
Friday 30 April 2021, 03:17 PM
Rural localities, scrapping copayments and where rural hospitals fit were all raised by Health and Disability Review Transition Unit deputy head Martin Hefford at today’s National Rural Health Conference
“But if we end up with rural localities that look like urban localities, then we’ve got it wrong”
Scrapping patient copayments is one of the opti
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Press Release – Rural General Practice Network This week approximately 400 rural health professionals and administrators will come together at Wairakei Resort in Taup for this years National Rural Health Conference. This conference is the first in person health professionals conference in 2021 …
This week approximately 400 rural health professionals and administrators will come together at Wairakei Resort in Taupō for this year’s National Rural Health Conference.
This conference is the first ‘in person’ health professionals conference in 2021 and the biggest event for rural health professionals for close to two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minister of Health Hon. Andrew Little will open Conference on Friday 30 April.