Health Minister

Today was an important day for health minister Andrew Little as he announced the introduction of legislation to Parliament outlining planned health system reforms 

The Māori Health Authority membership has stronger primary care connections than the Health NZ board

Health minister Andrew Little says Budget 2021 did not include any new funding for pharmacy because no new initiatives for pharmacy were being implemented

The afterglow of the New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora is still providing some warmth as we celebrate our pharmacy stars who made it on to the stage on 15 May

Health minister Andrew Little says Budget 2021 did not include any new funding for pharmacy because no new initiatives for pharmacy were being implemented

Labour is continuing its overhaul of the public health service, backing restructuring with money to build and run hospitals, buy medicines and pay for doctors’ visits

The 2021 Budget sets aside nearly $500 million to implement health reforms, giving less to the soon-to-be-defunct DHBs and providing funding boosts to several health workforces to address cost pressures, including primary care. Pharmacy Today/Kaitiaki Rongoā o te Wā reporter Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

Health minister Andrew Little's once-in-a-generation announcement on health has the pharmacy sector buzzing, with sector leaders optimistic it will bring much-needed change. The Pharmacy Today team reports

Locality networks for primary and community healthcare could be managed by PHOs or a new government agency, health minister Andrew Little suggests

Health minister Andrew Little explains details of his reforms in an interview with New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa