Epidemic Response Committee notes: April 29, 2020

As we step into level three this week, today’s Epidemic Response Committee looks into medical and health industries. On the agenda we hear from a range of voices from Des Gorman who is a professor at the University of Auckland's School of Medicine, the College of Midwives, and Community Support Workers Network as well as Medical specialist, Sarah Dolton and Chair of General Practice Owner Advocates, GenPro, Tim Molloy. Molloy in particular has discussed in recent weeks the rise in demand, and expectations for general practice owners over the last few years. The rise in demands has not seen a rise in funding for the industry. We can expect this to be a focal point in today’s discussions.