Health Funding

Pharmac welcomes the $191 million increase to its pharmaceutical budget over the next two years. It is already working its way through the medicines options for investment (OFI) list, looking at what agreements it can now make with pharmaceutical suppliers.

The following documents relate to spending outlined in Budget 2022, the fifth Budget of finance minister Grant Robertson (Labour). Full Budget details can be found on the Treasury website

Budget 2022 provides secure funding for the future of New Zealand’s health system so every New Zealander can have access to the healthcare they need, no matter where they live
 

As pharmacists navigate COVID-19, workforce pressures have amplified, reaching a flashpoint that is breaking the industry. Paulette Crowley talks to sector representatives about possible solutions and what the future might hold for a sector that’s struggling

The future of pharmacy is blurry. It’s up to pharmacists to add the definition needed to turn it into the great career it should be, writes Wairarapa pharmacist Callum Porter

As pharmacists navigate COVID-19, workforce pressures have amplified, reaching a flashpoint that is breaking the industry. Paulette Crowley talks to sector representatives about possible solutions and what the future might hold for a sector that’s struggling

The future of pharmacy is blurry. It’s up to pharmacists to add the definition needed to turn it into the great career it should be, writes Wairarapa pharmacist Callum Porter

The health sector is on the cusp of change, with pharmacists wondering what the new-look system will mean for their profession. Paulette Crowley spoke with chief pharmacist advisor Andi Shirtcliffe to talk about what change may come 

This year significant reforms to New Zealand’s health care system will be introduced. But to achieve its goals of an equitable system, the government needs to make deeper changes than it has proposed

Primary care needs to “get on and build the future”, and not hope for the health reforms to provide answers, says veteran of the sector, John Macaskill-Smith