Academic Literature

Implementing new forms of collaboration and participation in primary health care: leveraging past learnings to inform future initiatives

14 Jul 2024

Within primary health care policy, there is an increasing focus on enhancing involvement with secondary health care, social care services and communities. Yet, translating these expectations into tangible changes frequently encounters significant obstacles. Read more

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Opposition To Government Funding Of Certain Smoking Cessation Product

General Practitioners Aotearoa opposes the Government’s recent decision to fund specific smoking cessation products, namely vaping kits. Read...

New Health Minister Simeon Brown says changes to Health NZ executive inevitable

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora’s executive team is set to change as new Health Minister Simeon Brown says he believes a refreshed line-up is necessary to ensure the entity’s focus is centred on the Government’s health targets. Read...

Principles for embedding learning and adaptation into New Zealand health system functioning: the example of the Viable System Model

The New Zealand health system is large, complex and subject to ongoing change. To be viable over the long term, as for any system, our health system must take a consistent, continuous approach to learning. 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.