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Communities suffered because of healthcare worker recruitment and retention failures by DHBs, sector leaders say, but they're sceptical of new reforms.

The rural sector is worried that the government's health reforms could leave them behind.

It will help fill short-term staffing gaps in rural practices and hospitals due to Covid-19 illness and isolation requirements.

Doctors and hospitals in rural areas say they have been ignored by a government plan to upgrade many hospitals in preparation for Covid-19.

Northland GP Grahame Jelley awarded rural medicines top honour 9 May, 2021 05:00 PM 5 minutes to read Kerikeri GP Grahame Jelley has been awarded New Zealands top honour in rural medicine. Photo / Peter de Graaf Kerikeri GP Grahame Jelley has been awarded New Zealands top honour in rural medicine. Photo / Peter de Graaf Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern Advocatepeter.degraaf@northernadvocate.co.nznorthernadvocat A Northland GP who arrived in New Zealand 20 years ago with nothing m...

GP Grahame Jelley recognised for more than 30 years of dedication to rural health 4 May, 2021 08:33 AM 3 minutes to read Dr Grahame Jelley was named as the 2021 recipient of the Peter Snow Memorial Award at the National Rural Health Conference in Taupō last week. Photo / File Dr Grahame Jelley was named as the 2021 recipient of the Peter Snow Memorial Award at the National Rural Health Conference in Taupō last week. Photo / File Bay of Plenty Times A former Bay of Plenty GP, who now works...

Health New Zealand reforms raise questions over cost, local voice 21 Apr, 2021 06:14 AM 4 minutes to read All of New Zealands 20 District Health Boards will be replaced by one, single national health body responsible for the running of all hospitals, the Government has revealed. All of New Zealands 20 District Health Boards will be replaced by one, single national health body responsible for the running of all hospitals, the Government has revealed. RNZ By Eleisha Foon of RNZ The Governments pl...

Health experts are optimistic the governments shake-up of the health system will create much needed substantial change. Announced today, the government plans to scrap all 20 district health boards in favour of a single entity, Health NZ, that will take over the "day-to-day" running of the health system. A new Māori Health Authority will sit alongside Health NZ and have joint decision-making rights strategy and policy at all levels. Māori Health Authority The new Māori Health Authority will h...

Health experts are hoping rural populations won't be ignored in a new shake-up with the health system.

Health NZ will have four regional divisions. Photo: Ministry of Health / Supplied The major restructure will see the 20 district health boards replaced by one new body, Health New Zealand, which will plan services for the whole population. The also includes a Māori Health Authority and a new agency with responsibility for public health. Canterbury DHB Board Member Aaron Keown said it was alarming that there were no numbers attached this early on to the reform. Canterbury DHB Board Member Aaro...