Lifeline extended to volunteer service supporting people in the ED
A lifeline has been extended to a volunteer service supporting people in the ED at Palmerston North Hospital. Last year Hato Hone St John announced it would be scrapping the Friend of the Emergency Department programme due to funding constraints. Now the charity, Palmerston North Hospital Foundation's stumping up $75,000 over the next three years to keep the local volunteers going. Foundation Chair, Brendan Duffy spoke to Lisa Owen.
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