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'Fragmentation': 140,000-patient GP network to leave regional funders

'We think that is the best way to be able to rapidly increase funding for the front line.'

The Conversation: Less than a 5% increase in health amounts to standing still

OPINION: A 5% rise in New Zealand health funding may only sustain current service levels.

Luxon backtracks after 'unhelpful' claim of 100 Uber-driving doctors

Health NZ is seeking interest from overseas doctors in an effort to boost GP numbers.

Luxon announces $164m for new 24/7 urgent care services

The Prime Minister made the pre-Budget health announcement in Botany this afternoon.

Beyond the Budget: Brutal truths

OPINION: Treasury forecasts permanent Budget deficits, starting in 2030.

Epsom's ex-Mercy Hospital vastly expanded in $150m project

It will be NZ's only private hospital with both intensive care and high-dependency units.

Concern 'patients will suffer' as practices with 46,000 enrolled switch funder

The centres say changing their primary health organisation will help avoid fee increases.

Inside Health NZ’s million-dollar spend on restructure consultants

The agency said there was a "strong focus" on reducing the use of consultants.

Health Minister Simeon Brown: Getting healthcare patient-centric and back to basics

OPINION: For the first time in years, the focus is back on patients, not bureaucracy.

Opinion: 'Serious financial pressure' – hospices need a financial lifeline

OPINION: Under the current system, hospices won’t be able to meet this demand.

Opinion: Kiwis deserve a national action plan for endometriosis

OPINION: Too often, those with endometriosis feel unheard or dismissed.

Opinion: Making sure the health sector doesn’t mark its own homework

OPINION: Safety and quality will always be a priority for everyone working in health.

'Heartbroken': Healthcare assistant photographed man in coma, shared with others

The healthcare worker, who knew the patient, also shared his medical information.

Doomsday clock ticks closest ever to midnight

The clock symbolising how close humanity is now at 89 seconds to midnight.

How Kennedy has worked abroad to weaken global public health policy

New York Times: He has spent years abroad undermining key international health policies.

Whooping cough epidemic declared NZ-wide

It comes after case numbers spiked in May, June, July and again in September.