When we started Supercare4u.com our aim was to provide a service to the community. as time has progressed we now find ourselves being an essential social service to the community. The release of the census figures from Statistics New Zealand show 24 per cent of Kiwis are disabled. A quarter of New Zealanders are disabled,…
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Ambulance fee increase
I seethat the 40 per cent increase in the cost of travelling in an ambulance in non-emergency situations has been labelled outrageous. St John has increased charges for its non urgent ambulance service so a person can now pay $200, up from $145,for less than a 35 km The ACC figures showed there were 761,337…
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Ambulance writes off $2.9 million
At Johns Ambulance service in New Zealand has had to write off $2.9 million in bad debts from a quarter of people invoiced for ambulance treatment that aren't paying. St John treats 400,000 patients each year and about 185,000 callouts result in an invoice for a part charge. New Zealanders are charged $75 or $84…
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Daily Operations in Auckland
Supercare4u.com has been zoom zoom all day this Tuesday. I personally have been on the road since 0900 and will still be operational at 2200 tonight. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we provide wheelchair transfers to PHAB meetings so this results in the later finish. I am just waiting on a call from Auckland Hospital for…
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