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Ethnicity is a useful shortcut for identifying need – without it, targeting public services will get harder

The government’s recent directive that public services should be prioritised “on the basis of need, not race” will make it harder and more time consuming to reach New Zealanders with higher needs.

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Is assisted dying available equally to all in NZ? Questions next year’s review of the law must answer

Just over two years ago, terminally ill New Zealanders were given the right to request a medically assisted death with the End of Life Choice Act. But having assisted dying legally available doesn’t mean everyone has the access.

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Linking mind and body better in health care

As we transition to a national health system under Te Whatu Ora, we need to empower health psychologists to focus on their mahi, rather than fight for their existence, argues David Lim

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Needs assessment services under fire from families

People with disabilities are waiting longer to have their needs assessed, while others already through the system say it is inconsistent and confusing, reports Emma Hatton

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Labour campaign stop paints a picture of health

Labour's second full day of campaigning focused on health, with GPs in Wellington airing their criticisms and praise of the Government's approach to healthcare.

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New Zealand woman discovers surgical instrument ‘size of a dinner plate’ left in her body after operation

Woman suffered abdominal pains for 18 months after caesarian section until scan revealed an ‘Alexis retractor’ had mistakenly been left inside her

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Pasifika communities grasp vaping’s double-edged sword

Te Whatu Ora research finds smoking is down in Pasifika communities, but concerns about the long-term impact of vaping abound.

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Beyond the Soap Box: Six health priorities for the next government

Comment: The government elected in October will need to produce evidence-informed plans and policies that back up their election rhetoric and promises on health.

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Junior doctors feel forgotten as bargaining looms

Junior doctors heading into pay negotiations next month say they are now earning less than their nursing counterparts and in an environment where having a family is frowned on and flexible working is rare, reports Jo Moir

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Former soldier takes on new battle to rebuild our health system

Jeremy Holman was a senior British Army engineering officer overseeing the construction of community and medical facilities in war-torn Afghanistan; now he's building hospitals and community clinics in New Zealand. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Health infrastructure boss reveals rethink on regional hospital builds

Local leaders ask that Te Whatu Ora delivers the capital investment they say their communities need. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Clock ticks for care and support pay equity deal

Legislation allowing pay equity claims for care and support workers will expire at the end of the year and unions are pushing for the Ministry of Health and the Public Service Commission to come to the party.

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One in three Wellington ED patients spends time in bed in corridors

Emergency departments not designed to deal with the number of patients they now see are sagging under the weight of serious over-occupancy.

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Te Whatu Ora 'deliberately underfunding us', aged care group claims

A hard-fought settlement offer for public nurses is a headache for the aged care sector.

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Imposing health fixes without asking what's working in the community

You can spend a lot of time and money designing health systems when often what is really needed is just funding for what is already there, says Rob Campbell

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A real bread and butter fix that Govt should spread

Extending free healthy lunches to more schools wouldn't cost the taxpayer much, but would make a world of difference to cash-strapped families in the cost of living crisis, writes the former Te Whatu Ora chair.

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Dunedin Hospital rebuild: Will it live up to expectations?

Dunedin was promised a brand spanking new hospital - but will cutbacks compromise it?

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Are diversity plans back-firing – or am I just being a grumpy old man?

Corporate diversity and inclusion have become more about profits than about recognising the rights of women and minorities, argues the ousted Te Whatu Ora chair.

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Ashley Bloomfield, the public service and political neutrality

In the wake of the Rob Campbell saga, Sir Ashley Bloomfield talks to The Detail about why political neutrality in the public service is so important.

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Ousted health chair reveals plan for 'many hundreds' of job cuts

Te Whatu Ora staff to be consulted on managerial and administrative lay-offs to reduce duplication between former DHBs: 'I hate it,' says Rob Campbell, 'but they do happen'. Jonathan Milne reports.

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How Te Whatu Ora can succeed: Put patients first

Political opposites Ian Powell and Heather Roy take the temperature of the country’s unitary health body.

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Parents refuse to accept blood from anyone with Covid jab for baby's life-saving surgery

New Zealand's national health body Te Whatu Ora has applied for guardianship of a four-month-old boy because his parents have refused to give consent for him to take donated blood for his urgent heart surgery

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Compromise needed for sick baby, not 'vaccinated blood' arguments outside court

It's reassuring to see Te Whatu Ora and NZ Blood Service carefully exploring how to defuse tensions in this critical healthcare stand-off, writes Jonathan Milne.

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Parents don’t want vaccinated blood given to their baby in need of life-saving heart surgery

Parents have refused vaccinated blood transfusions for their baby ahead of potentially life-saving open heart surgery.

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Parents refuse use of vaccinated blood in life-saving surgery on baby

New Zealand’s health services go to court over guardianship of four-month-old boy whose parents have not let heart operation go ahead

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