6 days ago · As the crisis in New Zealand’s public health system continues to deepen due to ongoing austerity measures, the right-wing coalition government plans to outsource thousands of operations to ...

Aug 14, 2024 · The health system is under intense pressure. Doctors raise the alarm about staff shortages and burnout. Patients share stories of long wait times and delayed diagnoses.

3 days ago · Health New Zealand stops restructuring in three areas; ... Health NZ says its review into health care, that found access to health care had worsened, proves it is on track with plans to focus sharply on reducing waiting times. ... Warning as meth and crime crisis in Northland worsens; Number of foreign students continues to rise, select ...

Aug 13, 2024 · We are being told the health system is in crisis, “ on the brink of failure ” – spending beyond its budget, waiting times getting longer, suffering from widespread staff shortages. The...

Mar 25, 2025 · Health New Zealand's commitment to bolstering specialist palliative care for children has come under scrutiny after promises it was actively recruiting more staff, despite not advertising any jobs. ... New Zealand facing crisis in paediatric palliative care as sole specialist on leave; Too many catching Covid-19 in hospital, experts say - but ...

Aug 13, 2024 · The recent appointment of a commissioner to replace the Health New Zealand board is merely the latest warning sign of a system on the brink of failure. As the new administration grapples with runaway costs and bureaucratic bloat, this GP crisis threatens the very circuitry of our healthcare system.

1 day ago · Gynaecology waiting lists to see a specialist and receive treatment are among the longest in the Aotearoa New Zealand health system. Women across the country face significant barriers to accessing care, with the extent of access greatly dependent on geographic location. ... A range of factors is contributing to the crisis, including ...

Feb 17, 2025 · It’s been called a bloodbath and a crisis. What’s going on? Every day there’s a new story about shortages, patients having to wait for scans, to see a GP, in the emergency department; whole towns seeing their specialists disappear; near misses because there’s no one left at the hospital to help.

Dr Buzz Burrell criticises Government’s 4% funding increase as inadequate for primary care needs. A group representing GPs has issued a bleak assessment of the state of primary healthcare in...

5 days ago · The number of nurses with New Zealand annual practising certificates jumped by more than 9000 in the year to March 2024 (an increase of 14% in a year), largely because of higher pay (Health NZ ...