Snapshot: Primary and Community Health Services
Snapshot: Primary and Community Health Services. Read more
Aug
2024
12
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...
Aug
2024
4
Minister Shane Reti defends claim of five-day financial failure at Health NZ
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...
Aug
2024
4
Sledgehammer’ hospital back office cuts hurting patients, clinicians warn
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...
Aug
2024
4
Capitation future ‘difficult to predict’
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...
Aug
2024
4
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora apologises after nursing graduates have job offers retracted
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...
Aug
2024
4
What’s gone wrong with New Zealand’s health system?
The health system is under intense pressure. Doctors raise the alarm about staff shortages and burnout. Patients share stories of long wait times and delayed diagnoses. Read...
Aug
2024
4
Raw Politics: What’s going on at Health NZ?
Health Minister Shane Reti has ended months of speculation by unveiling the scale of financial crisis at Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora. Read more
Aug
2024
4
Health New Zealand releases report into Equity Adjustor Tools
An independent review panel has released their report into two waitlist prioritisation tools initiated by Health New Zealand’s Te Toku Tumai Auckland, and Southern Region. Read...
Aug
2024
4
Health NZ reset takes a step forward with the appointment of regional Deputy Chief Executives
Following its announcement of a major reset, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has appointed four highly experienced health leaders to the roles of regional Deputy Chief Executives. 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.