Lack of GP on Stewart Island Costing Residents: Survey

Lack of GP on Stewart Island costing residents: survey

Health New Zealand is reviewing how healthcare is delivered on Stewart Island after a survey raised serious concerns about the cost and difficulty...

Rakiura / Stewart Island residents face costly trips to mainland for health care

There's also concern of burnout among nursing "superheroes" who provide the only healthcare on their island.

Stewart Island Residents Frustrated by Expensive Mainland Doctor Visits

Health New Zealand is reviewing healthcare delivery on Stewart Island after a survey revealed serious concerns about the cost and difficulty of accessing medical care.The island has been without its own GP for at least a decade, relying instead on a nurse practitioner and two clinical nurse specialists based at Stewart Island Health Centre in Oban to provide all care for the island's 480 residents.A survey of 78 residents last year exposed frust…