Lower Hutt clinic with just one GP insists it can meet patients’ needs

By RNZ Health authorities are not ruling out cancelling funding for a Lower Hutt GP clinic with 9000 patients, on the grounds that it is failing to provide them adequate care. High Street Health Hub’s parent company Green Cross told RNZ its “interim clinical service model” of in-person and virtual care was meeting patients’ needs. However, its funder – Te Awakairangi Health Network – said the primary health organisation was still in discussion with Green Cross about its plan to meet its contractual obligations.

“It is our preference to work with Green Cross Health while they resolve this extremely unfortunate situation,” Te Awakairangi chief executive Cherie Seamark said..