With the budget defecit in New Zealand ; the Government pressure for financial savings is pushing
regional health board staff to brace for job losses among nursing staff after a leaked memo and bosses acknowledging pressure on debt levels. The leaked memo at Hawke's Bay District Health Board said 35 nursing jobs were going. Nurses in the Bay of Plenty said they were also facing cuts of about $10 million
Health Minister Tony Ryall yesterday said health boards would receive more money than ever this year. He also said there were more staff working at the health boards - although conceded the amount of work to be done continued to grow. "We are continuing to increase the budget and increase the services."
At Auckland District Health Board, where staff are currently preparing next years budget ;the rumor is they have to save $60 million. Managers will have to find new and innovative ways of delivering services and efficiencies to make sure the board could still provide all the services it did with the money it was given.
Supercare4u.com is already finding that there are options appearing within Transport to be of assistance to the DHB's. Our new Patient Transfer Services with stretchers is Increasingly being used as an alternative to the higher costs of the traditional ambulance. With Non Medical Emergency transfers it is logical to utilize alternative services. Supercare4u.com is such a service with staff trained in Pre Hospital Emergency Care.
