Budget

Budget 2024: Aside from a glaring hole where new funding for Pacific providers should be, there are no surprises in the Vote Health section of the 2024 Budget, says public health academic Sir Collin Tukuitonga

Budget 2024: Health economist Paula Lorgelly says many Kiwis who were expecting more funding for new cancer drugs and for Pharmac will be sadly disappointed by Budget 2024, which she sees as underwhelming. 

Budget 2024 will be delivered on 30 May by finance minister Nicola Willis. With some help from reporter Martin Johnston, New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa editor Barbara Fountain provides an observers’ guide on what to look for amid the mass of numbers if you want to find out how health has fared

Plans to boost health funding have been signalled by finance minister Nicola Willis in a pre-Budget speech this morning 

Pharmacists will be the predominant part of the Governmentfunded Comprehensive Primary and Community Team work in the southern part of Tasman district, southwest of Nelson City.

Budget 2024 will provide less than $3.5 billion for new spending on health, education and law and order

WITH THE ELECTION fast approaching and National and ACT gaining support in the polls, the Pharmacy Guild is urging those parties not to bring back prescription fees.

Inflation will eventually squeeze general practice profits and Budget 2022 could make inflation worse, says Grant Thornton business advisory partner Pam Newlove

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

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