Dr Stephen Inns: College of Physicians President on the patient metrics released by Te Whatu Ora

Published: Oct. 31, 2023, 8:34 p.m.

Frontline medical staff are facing more pressure at our hospitals.\xa0

Te Whatu Ora clinical performance metrics show the number of patients waiting more than four months to see a specialist has jumped 46% in the last year.\xa0

College of Physicians President, Stephen Inns, told Mike Hosking that this reflects what their members are seeing in ED.\xa0

He says people are waiting longer to see them, so they are sicker when they get there.\xa0

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