A nurse who needed a double hip replacement faced a lengthy wait or an $80,000 bill for the operation, and she eventually went overseas to find a solution.

She had robotic surgery in India - which set her back $20,000.

Claire Olsen says it was 'world-class' and pointed out that New Zealand's own healthcare system was 'third-world' by comparison. 

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A nurse who needed a double hip replacement faced a lengthy wait or an $80,000 bill for the operation, and she eventually went overseas to find a solution.
She had robotic surgery in India - which set her back $20,000.
Claire Olsen says it was 'world-class' and pointed out that New Zealand's own healthcare system was 'third-world' by comparison.&nbsp;
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Claire Olsen: Kiwi nurse saves $60,000 having robotic hip surgery in India

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