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The authority will be able to commission primary health services and make joint decisions with a newly created centralised health agency. It’s a simple idea, and one with radically transformative potential. But it’s not new. In 2019, the Waitangi Tribunal found consistent Crown failure in the health care and well-being of Māori. It recommended establishing an independent authority to oversee Māori primary health services. The government’s announcement responds to a 2020 Health and Disability System review, which also called for a separate Māori health authority, but could not come t...

The Conversation: No one is mourning the end of DHBs, but rebuilding trust in the system won't be easy 23 Apr, 2021 08:03 AM 5 minutes to read 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 OPINION: This week's announcement that all district health boards (DHBs) would be abolished and ...

This week’s announcement that all district health boards (DHBs) would be abolished and replaced with a centralised health agency took a lot of people by surprise. Most key health sector interest groups appear to support the proposed agency, provisionally known as Health NZ. But the Labour government has created some very high expectations, and the hard work of making this new structure work now begins in earnest. Running through the reform proposal is a strong emphasis on collaborative relationships between the various government and non-government organisations. New Zealand’s public se...

Date Time Share No one is mourning end of district health boards, but rebuilding trust in system won’t be easy This week’s announcement that all district health boards (DHBs) would be abolished and replaced with a centralised health agency took a lot of people by surprise. Author Associate Professor, Health Policy, University of Auckland Most key health sector interest groups appear to support the proposed agency, provisionally known as Health NZ. But the Labour government has created some very high expectations, and the hard work of making this new structure work now begins in ear...

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