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Peter Boot: Northcote A&E Medical Director on the lack of healthcare targets related to primary care

Published: March 13, 2024, 7:22 p.m.

Shane Reti has set a timeframe of 2030 to reach his five health targets but there's concern this will be too little too late.\xa0

The Health Minister's targets aim to address areas such as cancer treatment, child immunisation, and ED wait times.\xa0

He's faced criticism across the House and from health authorities about not setting any targets related to primary care. \xa0

Northcote A&E Medical Director Peter Boot told Mike Hosking that primary care is the base of the whole system and it's completely disintegrating.\xa0

Therefore, he says, it all comes tumbling down. \xa0

Boot says you can put any amount of money into the top storey, but it's no use unless you look after the bottom storey.\xa0

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