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Primary care’s share of funding not only static but falling, says Victoria University study
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Primary care’s share of funding not only static but falling, says Victoria University study
Thursday 27 March 2025, 02:55 PM

Primary care’s slice of the Vote Health pie has stayed static at around 5.4 per cent for more than a decade, despite talk of prioritising the sector, a Victoria University of Wellington research team has confirmed [Image: Sheri Silver on Unsplash]
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A Victoria University of Wellington study published today says the primary healthcare sector’s funding share is static and has eve, READ MORE
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References
1. Irurzun-Lopez M, Jeffreys M, Cumming J. Protecting primary healthcare funding in Aotearoa New Zealand: a cross-sectional analysis of funding data 2009–2023. Journal of Primary Health Care 2025;27 March. Open access, doi:10.1071/HC24155