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Dear John,

Every day, around 5,000 Kiwis seek help from urgent care services. But in m=
any parts of the country, after-hours healthcare has become harder to acces=
s =E2=80=93 and in some areas, it doesn=E2=80=99t exist at all.
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This simply isn=E2=80=99t good enough.
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That=E2=80=99s why our Government is delivering a $164 million investment i=
n Budget 2025 to strengthen urgent and after-hours care across New Zealand =
=E2=80=93 ensuring more Kiwis can access the care they need, when and where=
they need it.
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John, I=E2=80=99m pleased to share that this investment means 98 per cent o=
f New Zealanders will soon be able to reach in-person urgent care within an=
hour=E2=80=99s drive of home. =C2=A0
Our investment will deliver new identified services, including:

- Five new 24-hour urgent care services in Counties Manukau, Whang=C4=81rei=
, Palmerston North, Tauranga, and Dunedin.
- New daytime urgent care services in cities like Lower Hutt, Invercargill,=
and Timaru.
- Extended after-hours services in places like Dargaville, Gisborne, Taup=
=C5=8D, Masterton, Ashburton, and Oamaru.
- Better after-hours services in rural New Zealand with 24/7 on-call suppor=
t to deliver enhanced care.
This is all part of our wider plan to get health back on track, building on=
:

- 100 clinical placements for overseas-trained doctors.
- Recruitment incentives for up to 400 graduate nurses annually for five ye=
ars.
- 100 additional doctor training places at our medical schools over the cou=
rse of this Government.
- Up to 120 training places for nurse practitioners in GP clinics.
- And a $285 million funding boost for GP clinics over the next three years=
.

National=E2=80=99s strong economic management is what makes this investment=
possible, and it=E2=80=99s how we=E2=80=99re delivering on our commitment =
to put patients first and ensure all New Zealanders have access to timely, =
quality healthcare.
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Thank you for your continued support.
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Simeon Brown
National Party Spokesperson for Health

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