Hastening the demise of DHBs’ split personalities

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Hastening the demise of DHBs’ split personalities

Ian Powell

Monday 13 November 2017, 10:07 AM

Many DHBs still operate with an artificial split between their two main jobs, says Ian Powell

Many DHBs still operate with an artificial split between their two main jobs – funding services and providing services. Ian Powell documents the rise, partial fall, partial rise and probable fall of the funder–provider split

The three Auckland DHBs, led by 1990s’ health-market enthusiast Lester Levy, fall in the contractual camp, while Canterbury DHB takes a relational app

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