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Saturday 30 September 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health, National
Dr Teariki Puni’s Holistic Medical. SUPPLIED / 23072119
Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health (TMO) is encouraging patients who are ‘tired of waiting in queues’ at the Rarotonga Hospital to visit a private clinic.
Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health (TMO) is encouraging patients who are ‘tired of waiting in queues’ at the Rarotonga Hospital to visit a private clinic.
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Comments
Tony Heays on 02/10/2023
If the patient agrees that "their own" records be made available to the private practitioner, the TMO has to release them, surely? And why charge those that are using private practitioners and thereby saving TMO doctors time and money, for a blood test? Doesn't make any sense to me. Tony Heays