The impact of the introduction of a point-of-care haematology analyser in a New Zealand rural hospital with no onsite laboratory

Assoc Prof Katharina Blattner

qualifications: FRNZCGP FDRHMNZ

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision, Critical revision

position: Rural Doctor, Hokianga Health; Senior Lecturer, Dunedin School of Medicine, Otago University; Honorary Academic General Practice & Primary Healthcare, Auckland University

New Zealand

Kati works as a rural doctor (General Practice and Rural Hospital Medicine)based at Rawene Hospital in Hokianga, NZ. She is Associate Professor with the Centre for Rural Health and holds the Pacific Nations Liaison role at Va'a o Tautai, both at the University of Otago . She has an honorary clinical lecturer role with Auckland University.

Ms Catherine Beazley

qualifications: MNurs

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Nurse Practitioner Hokianga Health

Prof Garry Nixon

qualifications: FRNZCGP(Dist.) FDRHMNZ

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Associate Dean Rural

New Zealand

Professor Rural Health University of Otago and Rural Generalist Dunstan Hospital Clyde, New Zealand. He identifies as tangata Tiriti and is not indigenous Māori. His work is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and respect for tāngata whenua.

Mr Geoffrey Herd

qualifications: MAppSci

contribution: Study conception and design, Critical revision

position: Point-of-care testing coordinator, Northland District Health Board

John Wigglesworth

qualifications: 0

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: CEO

New Zealand

Chief Executive Officer of Hokianga Health Entrerprise Trust in the Far North of New Zealand. A community owned rural integrated primary health provider, serving an remote and poor community. 70% of the population served is of Maori ethnicity.

Ms Marara Rogers-Koroheke

qualifications: 0

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Community Development Hokianga Health

Dip.PMER, Dip. Matauranga Maori, Post Grad Maori Health