Telehealth good for follow-ups, not full consultations

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Goodfellow Symposium 2025

Telehealth good for follow-ups, not full consultations

New Zealand Doctor team

New Zealand Doctor team

Michael Brenndorfer, nurse practitioner at Te Puna Manawa HealthWEST
Michael Brenndorfer is a nurse practitioner at Te Puna Manawa HealthWEST in Auckland [Image: Canva composite]

This year's Goodfellow Symposium was held at the Due Drop Events Centre in Auckland over the weekend of 22 and 23 March. Reporter Zach Thompson was there to pose a pertinent question to attendees: How do you feel about telehealth in primary care?

Telehealth appointments are of benefit as long as in-person relationships with patients have been established, says nurse practitioner Michael Brenndo