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$20 billion of funding needed, first 'Health Infrastructure Plan' reveals
Simeon Brown has released what he says is a first-ever plan for a national, long-term health infrastructure plan.
Health NZ to cut $204 million of contractor and consultant spend; agency using contractors to fill roles
THREE KEY FACTS The Government’s expected to exceed its $400m target on cutting contractor and consultant spending, compared to the 2023/24 financial year ...
Minister directs Health NZ to revive stalled Waimarino health centre
The Health Minister has directed Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora to prioritise and accelerate work on a rural health centre ...
'Significant failings': Health NZ apologises after 11yo injected twice in mistaken identity case
Findings of a Health New Zealand investigation into a mistaken identity incident involving an 11-year-old girl have been released.
Death rates double for some patients who left ED without seeing a doctor
A Health NZ review shows a sharp spike in patients who discharged themselves dying within 30 days of presenting at an ED.
Job cuts on the way for Department of Corrections and Archives NZ
Corrections said proposal given to staff on Thursday included axing a total of 49 support roles - six of which are currently ...
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5 years on from its first COVID lockdown, NZ faces hard economic choices – but rebuilding trust must come first
The pandemic amplified existing fractures and inequities in New Zealand and elsewhere. It also revealed new fissures in ...
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As healthcare crisis worsens, New Zealand government pushes for privatisation
As the crisis in New Zealand’s public health system continues to deepen due to ongoing austerity measures, the right-wing coalition government plans to outsource thousands of operations to ...