Population growth puts squeeze on cash-strapped GPsMartin de Ruyter Nelson GP spokesman Graham Loveridge. Primary health organisations (PHOs) are funded by district health boards to ensure the population receives essential health care services, mostly through general practices. The health board is currently seeking public feedback on its draft Primary and Community Health Strategy, which proposes to make primary health and community health services the "home of people's healthcare". "As the population ages, primary health and community health services will be more important than ever," Bramley said. Nelson Bays Primary Health chief executive Angela Francis said reduced health funding had an effect on all aspects of the health system.

Source: Stuff October 07, 2016 05:12 UTC