Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand
This is a report on the evaluation of two separate tools used in the process of waitlist prioritisation in Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora. One tool was developed in Auckland Te Toka Tumai district and expanded to Northland Te Tai Tokerau in the Northern region. The other tool was developed in the Southern district and only deployed there. The Review was commissioned by the Chief Executive of Health NZ in June 2023. An independently chaired Review Panel
and Technical Working Group were established to undertake the evaluation from August 2023. This report outlines the evaluation of the waitlist prioritisation tools and considers implications for future use of such tools. Key questions the Review Panel considered are outlined in the Terms of Reference. The sections below outline the Review Panel responses to the Review questions.
