Simpson report? It’s not going anywhere

Last month, The Health Media launched The Popcorn Panels. The first series, “Chatting about the Simpson report”, was hosted by New Zealand Doctor|Rata Aotearoa editor Barbara Fountain. Last issue, we reported on the first two panels which considered the future of PHOs and the prospects for a Māori Health Authority without commissioning powers. This issue, we report back on the third and fourth panels, discussing the future for general practice and the proposal for supersized-DHBs and a new national agency, Health NZ