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Five years after primary care was promised a review of its funding, a review report may soon be considered by the board of Te Whatu Ora 

ED referrals for non-acute/non-urgent heart ultrasound testing to be routed through general practice in Taranaki because of hospital staff shortage 

In which we provide a short fix of reform news as we find it, to keep everyone in the loop 

The creation of new central health agency Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand on 1 July saw it acquire a workforce of around 80,000 people working in the public health system from day one.

Health sector advisory and leadership firm Francis Health is merging with Deloitte 

If the promise of the health reforms is to materialise, primary and community care must be given a much bigger share of Vote Health funding, says newly retired health leader and reform official Helen Parker

St John paramedics may be placed overnight at Hoki­anga Hospital to help the rural Northland facility through an acute doctor shortage that has led to re­duced services

Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand is responding to greater public scrutiny by deciding to publish approved portions of their board meet­ing minutes

If the promise of the health reforms is to materialise, primary and community care must be given a much bigger share of Vote Health funding, says newly retired health leader and reform official Helen Parker

The Government has announced it is ending most of its COVID-19 controls