The cruelty that lies behind the health equity adjuster

30 Jun 2023

Business Desk.

It’s difficult to beat an implication that Māori will get preferential treatment for kickstarting both an irrational and rational public scrap.

This was what happened when reports circulated that some Auckland surgeons were unhappy that they now had to consider ethnicity when prioritising patients for operations.

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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.