More evidence of the cozy relationship between NatACT First MPs and corporate extractors looking to turn public services into profit sources;

https://thestandard.nz/tend-healths-aratataki-a-fully-registered-charity/

I'm all for remote consultations as a first line of triage. So people don't have to pay for and travel to GP appointments we don't really need.

But a properly funded Healthline that didn't leave you on hold for half an hour could do that job. We don't need for-profit "telehealth" platforms.

#health #PrimaryCare #PHOs #GPs