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Scrutinising telehealth providers: Calls for regulatory review as Medsafe investigates online adverts

31 January 2024

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The number of telehealth providers in New Zealand has continued to grow in 2023 [Image: Maria Symchych Navrotska on iStock]

The rapid growth of telehealth services, since COVID-19 made them suddenly attractive, has led some leaders to call for tighter regulation to be considered, reports Stephen Forbes

As New Zealand’s telehealth market expands, some primary care leaders are calling for regulatory bodies to take a closer look. Virtual doctor consu, Ruth Large Virtual Health 2016, New Zealand Telehealth Forum chair Ruth Large made a complaint to the Medical Council after seeing social media ads for a controlled drug [Image: Supp

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