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New HDC Morag McDowell has served as coroner, prosecutor, director of proceedings 

Bumpy ride back towards normal acuity levels for Healthline 

Restrict DHBs to hospital management and create integrated care organisations for primary and community care – Allan Moffitt’s alternative to the Simpson report 

Feeling of relief in general practice over changes to COVID-19 testing criteria after clinics were overrun by hordes with minor respiratory infections 

Border botch-up, winter colds flood COVID-19 testing centres, prompting call for some to be reopened 

Heather Simpson says she opposes having a Māori Health Authority with full funding and commissioning powers because it would undermine the cohesion of the health system 

Heather Simpson says she opposes having a Māori Health Authority with full funding and commissioning powers because it would undermine the cohesion of the health system 

Report recommends funding changes, but panel member says a separate review of health funding is needed 

General practice consultations picked up fast in many areas after the COVID-19 lockdown ended last month, but are generally down on the same period last year

The chief executives of four large PHOs have voluntarily taken a COVID-related salary cut of 20 per cent for three months from early April