Concern over receptionists being trained as medical staff

Published: 6:40PM Tuesday July 27, 2010 Source: ONE News

Now Playing: Receptionists checking health worries nurses (1:56)

Source: ONE News

A new plan to deal with growing patient numbers at medical clinics has the nurses' union worried.
Now Playing: Safe for GPs' receptionists to check patients? (5:12)

Source: TVNZ7 News at 8

Professor Des Gorman, executive chairman of the government agency Health Workforce NZ, discusses upskilling GPs' receptionists to do health checks

ONE News Bulletins

Email
Choose the news you want when you want it, all in one personalised daily e-mail.
Mobile Devices
TVNZ is available on mobile phones: Text TVNZ to 8869.
Social Media
TVNZ on Facebook and Twitter.
News Feeds
See when TVNZ have added new content. You can get the latest headlines anywhere.
Podcasts
Enjoy TVNZ on the move - a wide range of programmes and highlights are available.