Research New Zealand’s rural hospitals in 2021: findings from an exploratory questionnaire survey New Zealand’s rural hospitals in 2021: findings from an exploratory questionnaire survey Katharina Blattner, Lynne Clay, Rory Miller, Garry Nixon, Sue Crengle, Lauralie Richard, Ray Anton, Tim Stokes Introduction: There is a gap in our knowledge of the place and contribution of rural hospitals in the New Zealand health system. There is no current description of rural hospital services, no national policies and little published research regarding their value. Aim: To explore rural hospital leader perspectives of the role of rural hospitals. This was originally posted on the Leaning on Fence Posts blog here.
