Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The budget will keep the public health sectors lights on, barely, and does not address increasing unmet need, longer waiting lists and over-stretched staff. While $1.43 billion has been allocated for health sector cost pressures in 2024/2025, Te Whatu Ora officials indicated at annual review hearings in March that $1.43 billion is no longer enough to meet cost pressures.
ACC has started a one-month public consultation on suggested annual levy rises of more than 7 percent for motorists and a potential 33 percent increase for motorcyclists. AA principal policy advisor Terry Collins spoke to Corin Dann. Read...
A leaked document authored by West Coast Health and marked “Confidential for Te Whatu Ora staff only” proposes that urgent primary care and after hour services will be offered via telehealth rather than by doctors and registered nurses for the entire West Coast...
Health New Zealand has scrapped the highest Code Black alert used by some emergency departments to show when they are critically overcrowded or understaffed. Read...
HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
EQUITY
Exploring the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI.
DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS
PUBLIC HEALTH
DIGITAL HEALTH
TE TIRITI