Canterbury DHB leads the way on local commissioning spending

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Canterbury DHB leads the way on local commissioning spending

Jonathan
Chilton-Towle
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Aarti Patel, general manager Canterbury Community Pharmacy Group, is pleased with new funding from the Canterbury DHB. Photo: David Alexander

Central TAS has released a long-awaited report into the 20 DHBs’ local commissioning spend under the 2018 ICPSA. Pharmacy Today reporter Jonathan Chilton-Towle looks at how much new cash has gone to pharmacy

The first figures for DHB spending on locally commissioned services are in, and Canterbury DHB is spending the most. However, like many other DHBs