Health Funding

The health sector is on the cusp of change, with pharmacists wondering what the new-look system will mean for their profession. Paulette Crowley spoke with chief pharmacist advisor Andi Shirtcliffe to talk about what change may come 

This year significant reforms to New Zealand’s health care system will be introduced. But to achieve its goals of an equitable system, the government needs to make deeper changes than it has proposed

Primary care needs to “get on and build the future”, and not hope for the health reforms to provide answers, says veteran of the sector, John Macaskill-Smith

There’s been a lot of talk recently about the higher profile of pharmacy, thanks to the pandemic

There’s been a lot of talk recently about the higher profile of pharmacy, thanks to the pandemic

Health minister Andrew Little still has no plans to take action on removing the $5 copayment, although he now says it is an issue the Government will inevitably have to address

Kia ora koutou, let’s all take a big, deep breath – holding hands is optional – and get ready for 2022

Health minister Andrew Little still has no plans to take action on removing the $5 copayment, although he now says it is an issue the Government will inevitably have to address.

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Manawatū pharmacist Gary Smith takes issue with two DHB-commissioned reports on the state of New Zealand’s pharmacy sector