Medical education in New Zealand Current state and consideration of future options

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4 Aug 2024

The University of Auckland (UoA) and University of Otago (UoO) have drawn together an overview of New Zealand’s current medical education system and assessment of future options to address the problems the system faces. This is designed to inform Manatū Hauora Ministry of Health’s (MoH) programme of work on the proposed establishment of a third medical school at the University of Waikato (UoW). Read more

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Despite three decades of policy initiatives to improve integration of health care, delivery of health care in New Zealand remains fragmented, and health inequities persist for Māori and other high priority populations. 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.