With closer ties to GPs, NZ's new central health agency could revolutionise treatment of major diseases
- Written by Verna Smith, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Shutterstock/Inthon MaitrisamphanIt is rare to get excited about institutional reform, but the government’s announcement of wholesale changes to the health system has the potential to be transformative.
The restructure comes in response to last year’s Health and Disability System review. Among other changes, it will create a centralised...





