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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		'Life saving' eating disorder facility can't attract funding
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:04:37
	Publish Date:		2026-03-26 03:36:00
	Description:		A literal life saver for those admitted there, but a North Canterbury eating disorder residential facility can't attract government funding, leading to concerns about who can access care. Recovered Living NZ offers a different experience from the public system - catering for only nine people at a time - patients live in and stay for months at a time. But it comes at a cost of just over $1000 a night. The not-for-profit facility has a contract with ACC for sensitive claims patients but has been passed over for Health NZ funding to open the service to more people. Jimmy Ellingham reports.
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