“I am excited about the experience our redesigned website offers to people looking for information on our website,” says Sarah Turner, Deputy Director-General Government and Executive Services at Ministry of Health. Read...
It’s a tricky business working in the health sector. The first trick is figuring out who is in charge. Read more
Patients are facing months of wait-time for elective surgeries, while others are choosing the private route and spending thousands for timely treatment. Read...
Health New Zealand’s board went from “receiving the level of reporting it needed”, to its financial situation being “suddenly ... quite different” in just five days, Health Minister Shane Reti says. Read...
Hospital admin staff are losing their jobs or not being replaced, forcing stressed doctors and nurses to pick up their workload on top of their own. Read...
The timing for when the current capitation review could lead to funding changes is “difficult to predict”, says Te Whatu Ora living well director Martin Hefford. Read...
Nursing graduates are confused and “heartbroken” after being sent job offers by Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora last week before having those offers retracted. Read...
New health boss Lester Levy has identified shorter wait times for treatment as his top priority – and claims it can be done with existing health funding. Read...
After throwing questions at Health NZ chief executive Fepulea’i Margie Apa and the newly appointed commissioner, Lester Levy, on Tuesday, my throat was dry. Read...
The Government should be funding the health system properly rather than axing more jobs in a rushed and reckless attempt to save money. 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