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The Taranaki District Health board contracts out its emergency services in Hawera much the same way as it contracts out all radiology services to Fulford. Southcare took over the contract from White Cross in October 2004. We employee four permanent medical officers and a clinical director to run this department. This is an integrated service, providing both emergency care and GP after hours care. Patients are seen and triaged as soon as they present to the department by highly trained registered nurses. This is done using the Australasian triage system. If your complaint is triaged as a level 1, 2 or 3, then this goes under the hospital system and no charge is incurred. If your presenting problem is triaged as a level 4 or 5, this is deemed GP level of care and a fee applies. Patients are expected to pay at the time of visit, the same way they would pay their GP. Southcare offers several methods of payment for you by the way of eftpos, cash, credit card and cheque. |