A child psychiatrist in Taranaki has dealt with a doubling in his workload by delivering nearly 20 per cent of his appointments via telehealth.

Region:Taranaki How:Video Conference What:Patient Consultation Specialty:Multiple Specialties Available Phase:Active Child Psychiatry by TelehealthTaranaki DHB is using telehealth to reduce patient waiting times and increase accessibility to psychiartists.

Nelson Marlborough Health is aiming to increase the use of Virtual health clinic clinical consultations to avoid the stress and travel for patients associated with attending appointments in person.

When Ann Lewis started having trouble with her voice, a specialist diagnosed a lack of collagen in her vocal cords and referred her to speech-language therapist Michele Cunningham.

Nelson Marlborough Health is aiming to increase the use of Virtual health clinic clinical consultations to avoid the stress and travel for patients associated with attending appointments in person.

Saxon Connor, a specialist surgeon at Christchurch Hospital says we can’t underestimate the impact travel has on patients.