Private healthcare squeeze: Paying more no longer means faster care

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Private healthcare squeeze: Paying more no longer means faster care

Jen Kaponga
Auckland ENT Group
Growing demand and a decreased workforce have drastically increased public – and private – wait times [Image: Supplied]

With specialist wait times blowing out, even those paying out of pocket are facing delays, says Jen Kaponga

“Patients expect unending capacity in private practice; therefore, they do not anticipate a wait time for an appointment” We are facing a healthc