Type of health professional seen by disabled people in the last 12 months in New Zealand
2023, % of disabled people
Category | % of disabled people |
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GP | 91% |
Nurse at medical centre | 64% |
Plunket nurse or Well Child Tamariki Ora nurse (ages 5 and under) | 44% |
Dentist or oral health professional | 46% |
Optometrist or eye health professional | 39% |
Pharmacist, for advice or medication | 78% |
Counsellor, psychologist, or other mental health professional | 23% |
Physiotherapist, occupational therapist, or speech-language therapist | 28% |
Medical specialist | 46% |
Other health professional | 19% |