Oct 17, 2023 | Policy Commons Blog
By Paula Lorgelly Professor of Health Economics, University of Auckland Never before has Pharmac – the government’s medicine procurement agency and decision maker – featured so prominently in an election. Many parties are pledging more funding, but two are promising...
Oct 10, 2023 | Events, Policy Commons Blog
What lies in store for our health sector after the 14 October election? We have assembled a panel of speakers with diverse expertise and perspectives on Aotearoa New Zealand’s health system to examine and discuss health policy ideas and initiatives proposed by...
Jun 23, 2020 | Policy Commons Blog
By Associate Professor Tim Tenbensel – Implementing recommendations from a major review of the health and disability system will require the Government to bring its A Game, writes Dr Tim Tenbensel The long-awaited Final Report of the Health and Disability...
Sep 17, 2019 | Policy Commons Blog
This narrative centres on a two and a half year collaborative kaupapa that has resulted in the 2019 formation of a trust-Te Kaupapa Mahitahi Hauora-Papa o Te Raki Trust. The mission of the Trust is to forge a new future for primary healthcare in Northland through a...