“It’s great to be involved with a new treatment that provides access across the country. It’s the future model for improving egalitarian care: People should get the same”; “It does have some impact on family time but as a positive we no longer have to come into the Hospital when on call…. It’s also fun and good to interact with younger Drs on call.”

Wellington Neurologists

“Telestroke is very helpful and reassuring to both patients & assessing registrar [akin to ‘resident’ in US] to ensure best treatment is given to patients”; “It has helped with the ED/stroke relationship”; “…it makes us feel part of the world. It can be isolating down here. We are able to see how ‘super-specialists’ work.”

Provincial Hospital Clinicians

“Just wanted to give feedback on the very helpful helpdesk guy (my past experience with helpdesks is that they’re the opposite of their name) – I think his name is Alan and he took time to go above and beyond helping me with my questions.Thank you!”

Northland District Health Board

“Very impressed”; “Great service”; “Our mother appreciated being involved in the videoconference to treat Dad with thrombolysis. It meant that there was no treatment delay and that she was fully informed, able to ask questions and seek verification, and fully involved with treatment decision.”

Patients/Carers

“Once again a huge thanks to the Vivid team for all the help I received yesterday trying to troubleshoot and fix a VC unit at Wairau yesterday – Arlen is a legend! Please pass on my praise and thanks directly to him and his superiors!”

ICT Nelson Marlborough Health

“Everyone saw what a clear difference it made to patients and clinicians bought into it enthusiastically.”

Wellington neurologist and pilot lead Dr Anna Ranta