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 announces $7.2 billion deficit
The Accident Compensation Corporation slumped to a $7.2 billion full-year deficit, as the scheme blames court decisions for expanding its boundaries, and as it expects higher costs. Read...
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...
Commentary
Health funding rollercoaster: Can we ring-fence the moolah?
Over the course of this extraordinary year in New Zealand health policy, I’ve sensed an increasing appetite to question one of the fundamental design principles of our health system – how it is funded Read...
HE PĀNUI WHAKAHAU A TE MANA WHAKAHAERE KAIWHAKAWĀ D STONE MEMORANDUM-DIRECTIONS OF PRESIDING OFFICER JUDGE D STONE
This memorandum-direction addresses material relevant to the Health Services and Outcomes Kaupapa Inquiry (Wai 2575).
Healthy Families NZ – a decade of impact
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora’s Healthy Families NZ is marking ten years of impact with the release of an impact report ‘Reshaping our systems for a healthier Aotearoa New Zealand’.
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
Health NZ Financial Reporting from FY 2023/24
Health NZ has elected to proactively release documents (including financial reports, briefings, aide mémoires and letters) to provide additional transparency around matters related to Health NZ’s financial performance. Read...
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...
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