NZ’s hidden chronic health burden is even bigger than we thought – new analysis

OPINION: Including GP records lifted multimorbidity prevalence from 14% to 31%.

Getty Images In New Zealand, more than 80% of healthcare costs go toward caring for people with long-term or chronic conditions. Startling as that statistic might seem, it won’t be so surprising to those working in our hospital wards and general practices. Conditions such as…