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In the 1991 Budget, the National government of Prime Minister Jim Bolger confirmed its intention to restruc ture New Zealandâs public health system by basing it on competitive market principles. Formally commencing on 1 July 1993, this restructur ing was designed by then Minister of Health Simon Upton aided and abetted by external business consultants.
When addressing a meeting of Association of Salaried Medical Specialistsâ representatives at that time, one Dr Don Matheson wittingly renamed the minister âSimon Optionâ. In the 2000s Dr Matheson became a deputy director-general of health playing an important role in the implementation of district health boards. Today, now Professor Matheson, heâs back in the Ministry of Health witnessing their demise.