NZers are consulting with nurses more

Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2025-06-27 00:01

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A look at 15 years of data finds that average GP consults per patient haven’t budged much in Aotearoa, while nurse consultations have steadily risen from 2008 to 2023. Consultation rates with both GPs and nurses were higher for females and patients aged over 65 years, while Māori had lower rates of GP visits and higher rates of nurse consults than NZ Europeans. The team says future research should look into why Māori and older people might be consulting with nurses at higher rates.