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New Zealand to launch new 24/7 telehealth

新西兰将推出新的24/7远程医疗

This comes after pulling funding for some telehealth services amid receding uptake and cost-cutting.

此前，由于使用率下降和削减成本，一些远程健康服务的资金被削减。

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March 06, 2025

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New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced a new 24/7 telehealth service to expand access to primary care amid the overcrowding of emergency departments.

新西兰卫生部长西蒙·布朗宣布了一项新的每周7天、每天24小时的远程医疗服务，以在急诊部门过度拥挤的情况下扩大初级保健的可及性。

The government will invest in the new service, which is expected to 'provide all New Zealanders with better access to video consultations with New Zealand-registered clinicians, such as GPs and nurse practitioners.'

政府将投资这项新服务，该服务预计将“让所有新西兰人更好地获得与新西兰注册的临床医生（如全科医生和护士从业者）进行视频会诊的机会。”

It will also enable GPs and nurses to issue prescriptions and make referrals for laboratory tests.

它还将使全科医生和护士能够开处方并安排实验室检查的转诊。

According to Te Whatu Ora, the 24/7 telehealth service is set for launch in July.

根据Te Whatu Ora的消息，这项每周7天、每天24小时的远程医疗服务将于七月推出。

THE LARGER CONTEXT

更大的背景

Minister Brown revealed the new digital healthcare service alongside the announcement of various initiatives to expand primary care access, including NZ$285 million ($163 million) investment in general practice over three years, placement of overseas doctors, and incentives for primary care providers to recruit nurses. .

布朗部长在宣布扩大初级医疗覆盖范围的各项举措时，公布了新的数字医疗服务，其中包括三年内对全科诊所投资2.85亿新西兰元（1.63亿美元）、安置海外医生以及为初级医疗提供商提供招聘护士的激励措施。

'We are already investing record funding into healthcare, but many New Zealanders are still finding it too hard to get an appointment with their GP, which is putting pressure on our emergency departments,' the Health minister noted.

“我们已经在医疗保健方面投入了创纪录的资金，但许多新西兰人仍然觉得预约全科医生太难，这给我们的急诊部门带来了压力，”卫生部长指出。

The upcoming launch of a new telehealth service also comes as New Zealand's Health Quality and Safety Commission recently concluded that

一项新的远程医疗服务即将推出，与此同时，新西兰健康质量与安全委员会最近得出结论认为

telehealth has not yet proven to be a sustainable solution to care access

远程医疗尚未被证明是解决医疗可及性的可持续方案。

in the country. In its investigation into the quality and safety implications of telehealth, the commission also found that the digital service never became popular in New Zealand in the first place, even during the pandemic.

在该国，委员会在调查远程医疗对质量和安全的影响时，还发现数字服务甚至在疫情期间也从未在新西兰流行起来。

Prior to the release of the commission's report, the government had pulled funding for some free telehealth services, including COVID-19, as part of changes to the pandemic response and

在委员会报告发布之前，政府已经取消了部分免费远程医疗服务的资助，其中包括新冠相关的服务，这是疫情应对措施调整的一部分。

cost-cutting measures

削减成本的措施

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New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced a new 24/7 telehealth service to expand access to primary care amid the overcrowding of emergency departments.

新西兰卫生部长西蒙·布朗宣布了一项新的每周7天、每天24小时的远程医疗服务，以在急诊部门过度拥挤的情况下扩大初级医疗的可及性。

The government will invest in the new service, which is expected to 'provide all New Zealanders with better access to video consultations with New Zealand-registered clinicians, such as GPs and nurse practitioners.'

政府将投资这项新服务，该服务预计将“让所有新西兰人更好地获得与新西兰注册的临床医生（如全科医生和护士从业者）进行视频会诊的机会。”

It will also enable GPs and nurses to issue prescriptions and make referrals for laboratory tests.

它还将使全科医生和护士能够开处方并转诊进行实验室测试。

According to Te Whatu Ora, the 24/7 telehealth service is set for launch in July.

根据Te Whatu Ora的消息，这项每周7天、每天24小时的远程医疗服务计划于7月推出。

THE LARGER CONTEXT

更大的背景

Minister Brown revealed the new digital healthcare service alongside the announcement of various initiatives to expand primary care access, including NZ$285 million ($163 million) investment in general practice over three years, placement of overseas doctors, and incentives for primary care providers to recruit nurses. .

布朗部长公布了新的数字医疗服务，并宣布了多项扩大初级医疗保健服务的举措，包括三年内投资2.85亿新西兰元（1.63亿美元）用于全科诊所、安排海外医生，以及为初级医疗保健提供者招募护士提供激励措施。

'We are already investing record funding into healthcare, but many New Zealanders are still finding it too hard to get an appointment with their GP, which is putting pressure on our emergency departments,' the Health minister noted.

“我们已经在医疗保健方面投入了创纪录的资金，但许多新西兰人仍然觉得预约看全科医生太难了，这给我们的急诊部门带来了压力，”卫生部长指出。

The upcoming launch of a new telehealth service also comes as New Zealand's Health Quality and Safety Commission recently concluded that

新的远程医疗服务即将推出，与此同时，新西兰健康质量与安全委员会最近得出结论认为

telehealth has not yet proven to be a sustainable solution to care access

远程医疗尚未被证明是解决医疗可及性的可持续方案。

in the country. In its investigation into the quality and safety implications of telehealth, the commission also found that the digital service never became popular in New Zealand in the first place, even during the pandemic.

在该国。在对远程医疗的质量和安全影响进行调查时，委员会还发现，即使在疫情期间，这项数字服务也从未在新西兰流行起来。

Prior to the release of the commission's report, the government had pulled funding for some free telehealth services, including COVID-19, as part of changes to the pandemic response and

在委员会报告发布之前，政府已经取消了部分免费远程医疗服务的资助，其中包括新冠相关服务，这是对疫情应对措施进行调整的一部分。

cost-cutting measures

削减成本的措施

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