More free telehealth appointments, a boost to Urgent Care Clinics and expanding emergency departments are part of a $480 million bid to ease pressure on NSW hospitals.
The health funding boost in the upcoming state budget is designed to avoid 290,000 visits to emergency departments each year and improve the flow of patients through the health system, according to the state government.
https://thewest.com.au/news/health/more-telehealth-ed-boost-to-ease-hospital-pressure-c-14961619
