Te Whatu Ora – Health NZ

A number of general practice organisations have confirmed meeting dates with Te Whatu Ora commissioner Lester Levy

A new round of job cuts at Te Whatu Ora will result in the axing of 268 commissioning positions, according to the Public Service Association

A proposal to cut 4500 Te Whatu Ora jobs, including 470 doctors and almost 1500 nurses, has been dubbed “appalling” by a long-serving health official

PHARMACY SECTOR representatives have told Te Whatu Ora that the 2.51 per cent funding increase it plans to offer community pharmacies this year is unacceptable and inadequate.

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PHARMACY SECTOR representatives have told Te Whatu Ora that the 2.51 per cent funding increase it plans to offer community pharmacies this year is unacceptable and inadequate.

A lesser focus on equity and te Tiriti and more on the nuts and bolts of healthcare targets – the Government policy statement on health has undergone a sharp transformation following last year’s general election.

PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY president Michael Hammond is calling for pharmacy sector leaders to meet to discuss how pharmacy will fit into the rapid changes occurring at Te Whatu Ora.

THE NATIONAL PUBLIC Health Service is continuing to monitor pertussis numbers following the release of Environmental Science and Research data showing 224 notified cases recorded since the start of the year.

The reduction in funding for the pharmacy COVID-19 antivirals service will undermine community pharmacies’ ability to provide essential health services, writes Bay of Plenty Community Pharmacy Group president Stuart MacDonald