Disaster

After Cyclone Gabrielle there were complaints that pharmacies were at the back of the queue for generators and fuel, leading to calls for them to be prioritised for future events. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports 

After Cyclone Gabrielle there were complaints that pharmacies were at the back of the queue for generators and fuel, leading to calls for them to be prioritised for future events. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports 

For a brief period in February and March, pharmacies in regions affected by Cyclone Gabrielle were able to offer patients free prescriptions. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports on their experience 

The effectiveness of minorailment services sees Te Whatu Ora considering pilots for these in areas affected by recent weather events. Paulette Crowley reports

Around half a dozen pharmacists and a pharmacy technician have been giving their colleagues in Hawke’s Bay some much-needed respite. 

The community dug deep to help after Kate Davison lost her home in the floods, writes Natasha Jojoa Burling

Pharmacists will need to judge whether a customer has been “displaced” due to damage inflicted by Cyclone Gabrielle and so be eligible for a prescription fee waiver

Free healthcare funding for patients displaced by deadly Cyclone Gabrielle has been extended until after Easter

Te Whatu Ora has extended the waiver of the $5 prescription fee for displaced people in and from areas affected by Cyclone Gabrielle

Green Cross Health regional manager Bronwen Shepherd reflects on the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle