Primary Options for Acute Care

Details

Name :

Primary Options for Acute Care

Address  :

PO Box 38 248, Howick

Town  :

Auckland

State  :

Auckland

Country  :

NEW ZEALAND

Post Code:

2145

Phone  :

09 535 7218

Fax  :

09 535 7154

Web URL  :


Description

POAC is a service allowing doctors to access investigations care or treatment for their patient as an alternative to an acute hospital admission

This is a solution offered by Primary Care to assist in managing the acute demand for hospital beds in the Auckland Counties Manukau and Waitemata District Health Board regions
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