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
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...
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...
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...
Commentary
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...
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...
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...
Academic Literature
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Reports and Government Documents
Vote Health
Vote Health ('the Vote'), $29,637 million in 2024/25, is a significant public investment in the wellbeing of New Zealanders and their families.
2023 Annual review of Te Whatu Ora
New Zealand Doctor. The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 established Health New Zealand—Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) as a Crown Agent in July 2022. This review of Te Whatu Ora give an exposition of the health system in New Zealand, its progress, challenges and...
Ministerial Briefing: Issues and Opportunities in Hauora Maori
New Zealand Doctor. This report provides an overview of key priorities and opportunities for Maori Health and highlights upcoming decisions in the space. It explores the efforts needed to improve health outcomes for Maori and provides advice on disestablishing...
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