Drugs, Devices, and Diagnostics
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Covering prescription medicines and medical devices, which includes instruments, implants, scans and tests, as well as screening and health promoting interventions.
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Media coverage
Bringing back prescription fees could lead to jump in hospital admissions, study shows
RNZ. Bringing back the $5 co-payment for prescription medicines could see a jump in hospital admissions, a new study by Wellington researchers says. Read...
North Taranaki book fair doubles as free health screening service
NZ Herald. An annual North Taranaki book fair will give people the chance to browse through books and check on their health. Read...
Can Pharmac do more with the same pot of money?
Newsroom. The national drug-buying agency has been encouraged to re-think how it frames future pitches for funding increases in order to make them more compelling to ministers overseeing cost-cutting exercises across government. Read...
Commentary
Ngā whakahoutanga ā-haoura-Health reforms
A full Health and Disability System Review in 2019-2020, which included DHBs, health providers, communities, and stakeholders, reinforced the Waitangi Tribunal’s findings and set the scene for the major changes needed.
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Key issues
HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
EQUITY
DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS
PUBLIC HEALTH
DIGITAL HEALTH
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