Wellington.Scoop » Hospital tells GPs not to refer women patients unless it’s urgent

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Wellington.Scoop » Hospital tells GPs not to refer women patients unless it’s urgent

Report from RNZ by Ruth Hill Wellington Regional Hospital’s Women’s Health Service is under so much pressure, it has told GPs to stop referring patients unless they suspect cancer or something equally urgent. Specialists and family doctors say this is becoming common practice across many departments, as hospital services nationwide become increasingly overwhelmed. For nearly […]