Health shake-up: What will it mean for mental health patients?
20 Apr, 2021 09:16 PM
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A 14-year-old Māori girl finally asked for help only to be told to wait four weeks. Photo / 123rf
A 14-year-old Māori girl finally asked for help only to be told to wait four weeks. Photo / 123rf
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A 14-year-old Māori girl in desperate need of mental health support finally reached out for help but has been told she had to wait four weeks for care.
By then, there s a high chance it will be too late.
DHB shake-up announcement met with mixed reviews from health experts and politicians
20 Apr, 2021 10:40 PM
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All of New Zealand s 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 Zealand s 20 District Health Boards will be replaced by one, single national health body responsible for the running of all hospitals, the Government has revealed.
Bay of Plenty Times
A once in a generation shake-up of the health system will result in regions losing their autonomy according to the National Party.
However, news the countries 20 District Health Boards will be replaced by one national body has been welcomed by the Māori Party who say it is a courageous move in the right direction.
Jarden Brief: String of bad news weighs on bitcoin
20 Apr, 2021 10:09 PM
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Negative headlines have weighed heavy on the cryptocurrency. Photo / File
NZ Herald
Jarden
New Zealand The NZX50 erased Monday s gains with a 0.7 per cent decline yesterday, led by utilities, down 1.5 per cent, and consumer cyclicals, down 1.4 per cent.
The only sector to rise was technology, up 1.4 per cent.
Spark was the best performing stock of the day, recovering 2.4 per cent after seeing a large quantity sold off in the last few weeks. Meanwhile retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare was another outperformer, increasing 2 per cent during yesterday s session.
Wellington health bosses react to overhaul that will see DHBs abolished
20 Apr, 2021 11:18 PM
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All of New Zealand s 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 Zealand s 20 District Health Boards will be replaced by one, single national health body responsible for the running of all hospitals, the Government has revealed.
NZ Herald
Wellington DHBs have reacted to the news of the biggest health system shake-up in a generation, which will see their structure changed significantly from July next year.
New Zealand s 20 district health boards (DHBs) will be replaced by one national body, Health New Zealand, alongside a Māori health authority.
Little delivered a speech at the Beehive outlining the proposals, followed by a few off-script words of his own, about his experience dealing with health professionals. I think of the father of an infant boy sitting on the theatre operating table getting the planned care that has been arranged for some time, knowing the fear and anxiety that goes with that - not just in the boy, but in the father as well, Little said. You look at those health professionals, and they are heroes - our health professionals are heroes. I know. I ve been that father. One of the heroes that I looked at on that day is in this room today.