The Ministry of Health has signed off on its final job cut amount, as change in the public sector starts to take shape. The Ministry of Housing and Urban.
The budget will keep the public health sectors lights on, barely, and does not address increasing unmet need, longer waiting lists and over-stretched staff. 'This budget falls short,' ASMS Executive Director Sarah Dalton says.
More people are showing up in our hospital emergency departments than ever, according to a new report released today by Toi Mata Hauora - Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Driving the increases in serious acute admissions is New Zealand’s growing unmet health need - 34.3 per cent of New Zealanders have unmet health need due to wait times, cost or distances to travel.
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