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City’s healthcare crisis: ‘The cavalry is not going to come and save us’

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Dr Hiria Nielsen, managing partner at Three Rivers Medical Centre, says it was a difficult decision to end its after-hours service and “close the books” to new patients. Inadequate funding, patient safety and staffing issues led to the decision. Photo / Wynsley Wrigley

Gisborne’s primary care sector is in crisis, with a waiting-list-only option for new enrolments and no after-hours service from next month. 

Three Rivers Medical Centre — the only GP centre within the city still offering an after-hours service — “closed its books” to new patients on August 5 and will not operate after hours from September 1 because of inadequate funding, increased ...

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Shelley Hannah-Kingi
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30 August 2024
I am thankful for the years of after-hours service my family received from 3 Rivers when we needed them in emergencies - and also saddened that we have to take a step backwards and now go to A&E for after-hours medical services. I do however understand why they have done this and support their decisions in doing so, or we will have more burnout from staff and in the end more reduction in services.
Shelley Hannah-Kingi

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