THE Pharmacy Guild of New
Zealand (PGNZ) has come out in
support of the New Zealand Green
Party’s policy to extend free health
care to under 18s.
The $29m plan involved offering
free doctors’ visits and prescription
medicine to teenagers from 13 to
18 years old, PGNZ said.
PGNZ ceo Lee Hohaia said it was
important to ensure affordable and
accessible health care was available
to teens as their health needs could
be complex and potentially life
altering.
“The Guild is pleased that the
timeframe proposed enables
sufficient time to ensure the
funding will support service
provision without cutting back on
services.
“We would welcome further
extension of this targeting to other
at risk groups such as the elderly
and high deprivation communities.”The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 04 Jun 14 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 04 Jun 14
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