Taking the pulse of Northland health. Photo / 123rf
As the saying goes, the "greatest wealth is health" and anyone who has themselves been ill or supported others, know this to be true.
Covid-19 has thrust healthcare abruptly into the spotlight in 2020 and in the first months of the pandemic healthcare workers, in particular, were regularly –
and rightfully – lauded as heroes.
We all remember "Jenny from New Zealand", whom British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke of so fondly, and gratefully, after he contracted the virus.
When compared with countries such as the US, where even basic healthcare can be prohibitively expensive, Kiwis are lucky to have access to decent, affordable medical services.
This, of course, is exactly as it should be in any developed country.
But that doesn't mean our healthcare industry should not itself be given a physical every now and then. Over the next week, the Advocate will take the Pulse of Northland.
