This year's Budget will be delivered today (28 May) by finance minister Bill English. New Zealand Doctor will be in the Budget lock-up and the editorial team is providing coverage and feedback on items affecting the health sector. Mr English will start his Budget speech to the House at 2pm
Health highlights of Budget 2009 The Government has allocated more than 40 per cent of all new funding for Budget 2009 to health. An extra $3 billion is going into health sector over the next four years, including $750 million in 2009/10. Budget figures at a glance Over the next three years the economy will lose around $50 billion of output, compared with what was forecast in Budget 2008. Other key areas of Budget spending National Superannuation payments will be locked in at 66 per cent of the average wage to be paid at age 65 - $18.6 million. View Budget documents online - Budget 2009 WHAT THE SECTOR SAYS ABOUT THE BUDGET Barely a mention of children in the Budget - Nikki Turner There's little to protect society's most vulnerable members in the Budget. Health has done well out of a difficult Budget - Paul McCormack Former IPA Pegasus Health managing director says that given the difficult economic circumstances health has done well in the Budget Good news and bad for public health - Gay Keating The Budget heralds a mixed bag for public health with a housing insulation package but no real moves to make Kiwis healthier Extra money for medicines a good start - Pippa Mackay The RMI has welcomed the Budget boost to Pharmac's budget $500,000 for ACC stock take or for razor gang - John Millar The Government is providing $500,000 in the Budget for a stock take of ACC Funding for health innovation needed - Andrea Pettett The Health IT Cluster is disappointed there's no new money in the Budget specifically targeted to health innovation Physios put hands up for funding - Jonathan Warren Physiotherapists can help reduce waiting times for surgery and pressure on EDs - Society of Physiotherapists Disappointment for primary nurses and iwi providers - Health Care Aotearoa Despite a petition and Select Committee hearing, there's no new money for primary nurses and iwi providers - Rowena Gotty Health effects of recession on Maori need consideration - David Jansen Te ORA Maori Medical Practitioners' Association is disappointed there's no specific health funding for Maori Opportunities for rural training - Kirsty Murrell-McMillan The Government has pledged $4 million over four years to increase training for health professionals in rural areas Aged residential care sector upbeat - Martin Taylor Government understands private sector salary pressures - Healthcare Providers NZ IPAC hopes primary care will get share of infrastructure pie - Bev O'Keefe IPAC will be disappointed if none of the money for capital infrastructure goes to primary care
More state-funded GP and medical student places The Government is funding 25 more GP training places and 60 more medical student places NZMA pleased by workforce focus - Pete Foley The NZMA is pleased to see Tony Ryall's promises kept in the Budget
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