Nurse practitioners can ease NZ’s healthcare pressures – why is the role not better recognised or funded?
- Written by Deborah L Harris, Associate Professor Nursing, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand’s health system is grappling with a severe workforce shortage. Media reports frequently highlight individuals and families being unable to access timely healthcare, exacerbated by a shortage of general practitioners (GPs) and overflowing emergency departments.
But one potential solution to the ongoing crisis – the greater...

















