System Fix with Barbara Fountain
System Fix with Barbara Fountain. Read more
Aug
2024
28
Aug
2024
28
Power plays create health policy whiplash
Unexpected policy reversals, the axing of Te Aka Whai Ora and a new commissioner to replace the board of Te Whatu Ora – change in health is happening so fast the sector is reeling. Read...
Aug
2024
28
Health minister on doctor shortages
Over-worked staff at Bay of Islands Hospital say it won't have enough doctors this weekend - nor for weekends to come - because Health New Zealand is refusing to hire more staff or pay for locums. Health minister Dr Shane Reti spoke to Charlotte Cook. Read...
Aug
2024
14
NZ already spends less on health than Australia or Canada – we need proper funding, not ‘crisis’ management
We are being told the health system is in crisis, “on the brink of failure” – spending beyond its budget, waiting times getting longer, suffering from widespread staff shortages. Read...
Aug
2024
12
Aug
2024
12
Anatomy of a health crisis
Aotearoa New Zealand’s public healthcare services are increasingly unable to meet the population’s health need, be it in hospital and specialist services, mental health and addiction (MHA) or primary and community care. Read...
Aug
2024
12
Health service cuts: ‘New Zealanders are waiting too long’
Patients are facing months of wait-time for elective surgeries, while others are choosing the private route and spending thousands for timely treatment. Read...
Aug
2024
12
What Does A Functioning Healthcare System Look Like? – Expert Q&A
Amid ongoing news coverage of medical staff shortages and drastic changes to Te Whatu Ora leadership, the SMC asked experts to provide an overview of what public healthcare systems need in order to thrive. Read...
Aug
2024
12
Snapshot: Primary and Community Health Services
Snapshot: Primary and Community Health Services. Read more
Aug
2024
12
Explained: Decades of tinkering with NZ’s health system
The words ‘health crisis’ have been thrown around so often and casually in recent years. It’s usually politicians who’ve been doing the throwing. It’s been used 175 times in Parliament since 2003. Read...
Key issues
HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
Covering developments in the provision, funding and organisation of health care services.
EQUITY
Exploring the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI.
DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS
Covering prescription medicines and medical devices.
PUBLIC HEALTH
Focusing on efforts to promote health and prevent disease through social and economic interventions.
DIGITAL HEALTH
Exploring the potential digital transformation to provide a more connected and accessible health system.
TE TIRITI
Monitoring how the health reforms and the performance of the health sector uphold Te Tiriti obligations.