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Community clinics could cut Otago travel by 40,000 trips

Community clinics could cut Otago travel by 40,000 trips

Update: 2025-11-25
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Health New Zealand says shifting appointments out of hospitals and into communities could spare Otago residents about 40-thousand road trips a year. It's unveiled some ideas for overhauling health services in Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes, after vowing in July to tackle long-standing inequities. As Katie Todd reports, the pitch had a mixed reaction in Wanaka.
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Community clinics could cut Otago travel by 40,000 trips

Community clinics could cut Otago travel by 40,000 trips