New Virtual Health Service Aims to Divert Up to 85,000 People From Hospitals Annually

‘Virtual care has made tremendous progress, accelerated in part by the pandemic,’ the health minister said.

11/27/2024|Updated: 11/27/2024

The New South Wales state government is set to launch an online video chat service connecting people aged 16 years and over with doctors and nurses to ease hospital wait times and divert as many as 85,000 people from emergency departments each year.

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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.

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