Multimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·
6 Nov, 2026 04:00 PM5 mins to read
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists warns the patient transfer changes could mean a delay to 111 calls after-hours, if an ambulance is needed to urgently transfer a patient. Photo / Lee Howell Hato Hone St John
A funding dispute between Health New Zealand and Hato Hone St John has led to reduced patient transfer services in Northland, a situation described as “incredibly inadequate” by the senior doctors’ union.
On July 1, Hato Hone St John withdrew one ambulance based in Kawakawa for patient transfers from Bay
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Source: New Zealand Herald · Denise Piper
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