Rural Health care workers around New Zealand are questioning the future of rural health support for kiwis.

Representatives for rural healthcare workers are worried that recent political party policies for the rural health sector lack depth.

Chairperson Dr Joseph Scott-Jones says with rural communities representing 22% of the population, there needs to be more emphasis on the rural health sectors policies.

Dr Scott – Jones says he is worried there is a lack of leadership by all parties when it comes to rural health.

“We’re looking at some explicit conversation about the rural health issues because it is an area of high needs. The rural communities generate around 80% of the country’s GDP.

"Rural health services are essential parts of the infrastructure for rural communities; and when work forces are put under pressure then that puts the whole community under pressure”