Health Funding

A long-serving health official says the increase in bureaucracy at Te Whatu Ora is “out of control”, despite the rest of the public service facing drastic cutbacks

Associate health minister David Seymour says the Coalition Government is committed to ensuring Pharmac’s budget “remains and is sustained”

Budget 2024 will provide less than $3.5 billion for new spending on health, education and law and order

Martin Johnston reports on the markers of stress in general practice, where the feeling of failing to cope is palpable

The National Party has finally released its health manifesto, Better Health Outcomes, a 20-page paper setting out some of its new policies, as well as proposals it has already campaigned on

The minor-ailments scheme is finishing tomorrow but pharmacists are pleading for it to continue, and want it rolled out nationwide. 

PHARMACY CONTRACT TALKS resumed on 10 July after a new independent chair for the National Annual Agreement Review was appointed.

Pharmacy contract talks are set to resume on 10 July now that a new independent chair for the National Annual Agreement Review has been appointed

The Needle Exchange Services Trust has lost funding from Te Whatu Ora and will be eventually wound up

Te Whatu Ora is planning to offer pharmacy owners 5 per cent more funding this year. Jonathan Chilton-Towle gauges reaction