Unexpected policy reversals, the axing of Te Aka Whai Ora and a new commissioner to replace the board of Te Whatu Ora – change in health is happening so fast the sector is reeling. Read...
We are being told the health system is in crisis, “on the brink of failure” – spending beyond its budget, waiting times getting longer, suffering from widespread staff shortages. Read...
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...
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...
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...
Health Minister Shane Reti has ended months of speculation by unveiling the scale of financial crisis at Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora. Read more
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...
HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
EQUITY
Exploring the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI.
DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS
PUBLIC HEALTH
DIGITAL HEALTH
TE TIRITI