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“We’re getting a lot of interest from our general practice to participate. “I spoke to the GPs in one of the [continuing education] sessions. We can’t do this without them.” So far, about 16,000 vaccinations have been given, but that needs to almost double by the end of May, Monroe said. New Zealand has never done something this big before, Waikato DHB commissioner Dame Karen Poutasi said. This establishment has been a time for figuring out systems, processes and forming relationships, but they’ll need to be solid, deputy commissioner Chad Paraone said. “When we get to the big game you can’t have trying to figure it out … we’ve just got to just go at scale.”
Resident, retired surgeon and member of the Waikato DHB’s Community and Public Health Advisory Committee, Paul Malpass, said while he was anticipating the changes, he still had concerns. “There was talk about reducing the number of DHBs and creating a Maori Health authority … and a lot of care nearer to home, community care and bringing care to the people.
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Taumarunui Community Kokiri Trust CEO Christine Brears: “Let us strengthen and develop, so our communities are being delivered a service that is equal to that of an urban centre.” “I have to say we have been saying that for some time in Taumarunui. I am a bit concerned for the rural community in the sense Taumarunui township is 160km from Waikato (Hospital), so secondary services, tertiary services, are that far away and for some people even further … by and large it’s a poor community and access is a major issue for us.”