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More than 1 million more prescriptions were dispensed after the removal of copayment charges by the previous government, Treasury papers show

Te Whatu Ora will provide up to $188 million over four years to support the delivery of new medicines, including the 26 cancer treatments promised by the Government in June

Pay parity with Te Whatu Ora lab workers is expected to be the top issue when Awanui Lab workers return to the bargaining table this month

A share offer by Pacific Radiology to specialists and surgeons has sparked a complaint to the Commerce Commission

A new survey on AI use in general practice indicates half of practices are using artificial intelligence and at least a quarter report using it daily

A six per cent increase in funding for lab services providers has been welcomed, but concerns remain about how much of it will reach those on the front line

Comprehensive Care’s latest annual report shows that 2023 was rough for the organisation

A slew of resignations from laboratory-testing provider Pathlab has raised concerns among some in the sector

A Cabinet paper from Budget 2024 released last week shows a $138 million Te Whatu Ora IT project, which was supposed to modernise the commissioning and payments systems for publicly funded health services, was on shaky ground

The use by Te Whatu Ora of gagging orders for some staff has been compared to North Korea by Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall, who called for them to be scrapped in a parliamentary health select committee hearing today