Health Funding

Moore Markhams Auckland director Jonathan Roberts analyses the Government’s Budget 2022 and finds few crumbs of support for pharmacy

Targeted funding for pharmacists and GPs as Middlemore ED struggles  to cope with demand and turns to primary care for help

Sums of between $5000 and $30,000 should have been paid to community pharmacies this week to cover costs related to COVID-19 

The day after the announcement of Budget 2022, health minister Andrew Little told health leaders pharmacy would play a critical role in primary care. Ruth Brown reports

Government minister Peeni Henare shone a light on the copayment issue while addressing health-sector leaders about the Budget last month.

Pharmacy owners are happy to be receiving recompense for existing and future telehealth initiatives but for some it has gone completely under the radar, Paulette Crowley reports

GOVERNMENT MINISTER Peeni Henare shone a light on the copayment issue while addressing health-sector leaders about the Budget last month.

The day after the announcement of Budget 2022, health minister Andrew Little told health leaders pharmacy would play a critical role in primary care. Ruth Brown reports

Pharmac welcomes the $191 million increase to its pharmaceutical budget over the next two years. It is already working its way through the medicines options for investment (OFI) list, looking at what agreements it can now make with pharmaceutical suppliers.

The following documents relate to spending outlined in Budget 2022, the fifth Budget of finance minister Grant Robertson (Labour). Full Budget details can be found on the Treasury website