A plan to slash elective surgery waitlists by the end of June by outsourcing more work to the private sector has been flagged as a key target for health minister Simeon Brown
Health minister Simeon Brown, in a speech to yesterday’s NZ Infrastructure Investment Summit, told delegates that Budget 2024 had delivered a $16.68 billion funding uplift over three years
A review of job cuts within the Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora data and digital team is underway to ensure there is no impact on frontline healthcare, according to health minister Simeon Brown
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora has been given priority funding for work on a new shared digital health record, with the project's first stage expected to be running by June, according to General Practice NZ
Reporter Stephen Forbes finds words of support for the appointment of public health physician and experienced sector leader Dale Bramley to lead Te Whatu Ora, but the man himself remains elusive
What is next for health IT in 2025? Reporter Stephen Forbes talks to four folk from the sector about the growth areas – and potential flashpoints – shaping the year ahead
Health minister Simeon Brown stuck to his talking points in an interview with New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa; in essence, the Government wants more outputs for the money it is spending in health
Data uploading problems continue to impact on the accuracy of vaccination data stored on the Aotearoa Immunisation Register creating concern about how the data is used to measure PHO success
Health minister Simeon Brown has signalled plans to appoint a new board for Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora and push for greater decentralisation of services
