RNZ
Health New Zealand has denied accusations that it has shut the aged-care sector out of its planning for future models of care, saying it is still exploring various options.
The Aged Care Association has criticised Health New Zealand for failing to include them in its major redesign.
Its chief executive Tracey Martin said they were only getting piecemeal information, but what they had seen was worrying, with indications that Health NZ intended to cut 200,000 hospital bed nights a year to save money, a directive from Health Minister Shane Reti.
