Health Minister

A “global war for talent” has health minister Simeon Brown determined to streamline the process for overseas healthcare workers coming to New Zealand

New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa editor Barbara Fountain gathers together general practice sector reactions to health minister Simeon Brown’s rapid-fire announcements in early March, finding warm welcome giving way to concerns over funding, equity and the feasibility of a performance-linked incentive

Government officials are offering to advise health minister Simeon Brown on boosting user-pays and insurance funding of the health system  

Health minister Simeon Brown has signalled plans to appoint a new board for Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora and push for greater decentralisation of services

The Government will fund 120 places for nurse practitioners working in primary care from next year, as well as advanced tertiary education for up to 120 primary care-registered nurses annually

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has delivered a refreshed team focused on unleashing economic growth to make people better off, create more opportunities for business and help us afford the world-class health and education Kiwis deserve

Plunket nurses, pharmacists and staff in other, unspecified new roles are to play a significant role in boosting immunisation rates, says health minister Shane Reti  

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.

Health minister Shane Reti is considering bringing in 12-month prescribing as a potential way to increase efficiency in the health system

There’s been an increase in the number of clinicians and allied health workers employed by Te Whatu Ora, workforce data released today shows