Ministry of Health

THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH will axe 123 jobs as part of its latest round of cost-cutting.

The Ministry of Health will axe 123 jobs as part of its latest round of cost-cutting

Jonathan Chilton-Towle speaks to former chief pharmacy advisor Andi Shirtcliffe about her time at the Ministry of Health

Jonathan Chilton-Towle speaks to former chief pharmacy advisor Andi Shirtcliffe about her time at the Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health’s highest-ranked pharmacist is leaving her position to study in the US at Johns Hopkins University

A leaked report from the Ministry of Health shows that it is considering axing 134 jobs and slashing $78 million from its budget

Cutting one in four staff at the Ministry of Health will potentially be “punishing” for remaining staff and result in valuable skills being lost, a health systems academic says

Health authorities have highlighted in briefings to new health minister Shane Reti several critical issues that need to be addressed urgently in general practice, including capitation

About one in five people report that having to wait too long for an appointment has put them off visiting a GP – nearly twice as many as the previous year, finds the latest annual New Zealand Health Survey