PRIME (Primary Response in Medical Emergency)
Waimate Medical Centre is on call 24/7 to respond to serious 111 calls. We appreciate our patient’s flexibility when this delays us, or results in appointments needing to be rescheduled.
Survival mode: Why some rural emergency services are under threat
Tess Brunton, Otago/Southland reporter.
Rural GPs and nurses are thin on the ground and the pressure on those trying to provide life saving emergency help is even more evident over the summer. RNZ's Otago/Southland reporter, Tess Brunton explores if they can continue as demand rises. Read more here.