Hutt health services raises racism concerns.
"A few weeks ago, a Campbell Live reporter was approached in the street by a health worker alleging racism in the health sector. She claimed doctors and nurses throughout the Hutt Valley were also concerned, but were reluctant to speak out. It involves a tax payer-funded service provided by amb...
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| Format: | Streaming video |
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| Language: | English |
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[Auckland, N.Z. :
TV3,
2014]
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| Online Access: | Click here to access this resource online |
| Summary: | "A few weeks ago, a Campbell Live reporter was approached in the street by a health worker alleging racism in the health sector. She claimed doctors and nurses throughout the Hutt Valley were also concerned, but were reluctant to speak out. It involves a tax payer-funded service provided by ambulance organisations - not the 111 service, but a way to get the disabled and elderly to medical appointments. A change of rules by health authorities in the Hutt Valley now means the only patients able to use the service either have to live in the poorest streets, or are of Maori or Pacific ethnicity. Is that correct, and if so, why? Campbell Live asked the Primary Health Organisations (PHO) for an interview, but they said it was a matter for the District Health Board (DHB). So we approached the DHB, but they said it was a matter for the PHO. Campbell Live then approached Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy for an interview, but were told she was unavailable. Her office said they'd encourage anyone with concerns to lodge a complaint with the commission."--www.3news.co.nz. |
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| Item Description: | Title from webpage. |
| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video (7 min., 18 sec.) : sound, colour. |
| Production Credits: | Whena Owen, reporter. |