State of Health: how Tasmanian nurse practitioners are filling the diabetes care gaps

Jessica Willard
Updated July 2 2021 - 2:05am, first published April 23 2019 - 4:30am
Belinda Howard speaking with nurse practitioner Sharon Johnson, at the John Morris Diabetes Centre. Picture: Neil Richardson
Belinda Howard speaking with nurse practitioner Sharon Johnson, at the John Morris Diabetes Centre. Picture: Neil Richardson

People with diabetes spend longer in hospital and have a much higher risk of developing further complications.

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Jessica Willard

Jessica Willard

Senior Journalist and Health Reporter

Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.

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