Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 23, 2016 18:57:24 GMT 12
CALL FOR MORE MAORI IN HOSPICE CARE
Hospice New Zealand is calling for an increase in the number of Māori working in palliative care, saying there is a great deal of room for improvement.
Ria Earp, chair of Hospice New Zealand's Māori advisory group Te Roopu Whaka Māori, said the organisation was keen to see a rise in the number of Māori medical staff.
She said hospices around the country are trying to address this issue.
"Firstly how they relate to local Māori communities, how they include as part of the standards for Hospice NZ, the way in which that particular hospice works and operates for Māori patients and whānau, working with communities and working with Māori health providers."….
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/304465/call-for-more-maori-in-hospice-care
Hospice New Zealand is calling for an increase in the number of Māori working in palliative care, saying there is a great deal of room for improvement.
Ria Earp, chair of Hospice New Zealand's Māori advisory group Te Roopu Whaka Māori, said the organisation was keen to see a rise in the number of Māori medical staff.
She said hospices around the country are trying to address this issue.
"Firstly how they relate to local Māori communities, how they include as part of the standards for Hospice NZ, the way in which that particular hospice works and operates for Māori patients and whānau, working with communities and working with Māori health providers."….
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/304465/call-for-more-maori-in-hospice-care