Health Services and Systems
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Covering developments in the provision, funding and organisation of health care services, including the recent restructuring of Aotearoa’s health system.
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Media coverage
ACC starts public consultation on levy rises
ACC has started a one-month public consultation on suggested annual levy rises of more than 7 percent for motorists and a potential 33 percent increase for motorcyclists. AA principal policy advisor Terry Collins spoke to Corin Dann. Read...
Urgent Primary Care And After Hour Services To Close On The West Coast
A leaked document authored by West Coast Health and marked “Confidential for Te Whatu Ora staff only” proposes that urgent primary care and after hour services will be offered via telehealth rather than by doctors and registered nurses for the entire West Coast...
Health NZ scraps Code Black alert for emergency departments in crisis
Health New Zealand has scrapped the highest Code Black alert used by some emergency departments to show when they are critically overcrowded or understaffed. Read...
Commentary
MEMORANDUM-DIRECTIONS OF JUDGE D STONE CONCERNING NEXT STEPS IN THE TE AKA WHAI ORA PRIORITY INQUIRY
This memorandum-directions confirms next steps regarding the priority inquiry into the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora (the Maaori Health Authority).
Experts sceptical health targets can be met without extra funding
Health Minister Shane Reti has unveiled his prescription for achieving the government's five major health targets within the existing budget - but some experts remain sceptical that it can be done. Read...
10 fixes for a sustainable health system
Health has been in the headlines recently, for all the wrong reasons. It would be easy to shrug your shoulders and assume that it’s all too complicated and that nothing much can be done. Read...
Academic Literature
The primary care workforce crisis: defining the problems and finding solutions
The primary care workforce crisis in New Zealand is evolving, and multiple problems are at different stages. Read more
Addressing closed and limited enrolments in general practices in Aotearoa New Zealand: a mixed-methods study
To ascertain the reasons for and impacts of closed books in general practices in Aotearoa New Zealand and report recommendations for mitigation. Read...
An area-based analysis of general practice fees in Aotearoa New Zealand
Equity in health stands as a central goal for Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). NZ aims to ensure that all are able to access health care services when they need it, which implies that this is irrespective of their socioeconomic position and regardless of their ability to...
Legislation and Parliament
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Reports and Government Documents
2023 Health and Independence Report published
The Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora has published the 2023 Health and Independence Report. The report, produced annually, provides an overview of the state of public health and wellbeing in New Zealand for the 2023 calendar year. Read...
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora announces new National Health Index (NHI) format effective 1 July 2026
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora will introduce a new format for the National Health Index (NHI) starting 1 July 2026. This significant update aims to enhance the capacity and efficiency of patient identification within New Zealand’s health system. Read...
Snapshot: Primary and Community Health Services
Snapshot: Primary and Community Health Services. Read more
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