Health
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Free prescriptions a wasted opportunity
"The Government’s free prescription lolly scramble is a wasted opportunity," says ACT Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden.
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Investing in General Practices that Kiwis can access
“New Zealand’s health system has been on a steady decline from first world status. ACT says it’s time to turn it around, starting by providing more funding for General Practices (GPs) through our upcoming alternative budget - A Time For Truth,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden.
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Māori Health Authority spends millions hiring bureaucrats
“The Māori Health Authority has been spending half a million dollars a month on recruiters to hire more bureaucrats,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden.
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Te Whatu Ora bureaucracy cuts should just be the start
“Te Whatu Ora’s move to reduce the number of back-office bureaucrats should be welcomed. If only Labour could apply that approach to the entire public sector,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden.
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Kiwis unable to access mental health teleservice
“A third of Kiwis who call the Government’s 1737 mental health teleservice are hanging up before getting the chance to speak to anyone, it isn’t good enough,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden.
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Health staffing shortages only getting worse
“The glut of healthcare issues occurring across New Zealand are being driven by chronic workforce shortages, unfortunately workforce data shows they’re only getting worse,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden.
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Govt needs to brush up on dentistry workforce woes
“On World Oral Health Day, ACT is asking the Government to brush up on the state of Kiwi kids’ teeth,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden.
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Labour admits failure on post code lottery
“Labour has admitted that their health reforms haven’t just failed to address the post-code lottery, new data around waiting times shows that they’ve made it worse,” says ACT’s Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden.
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New Health NZ Chair must focus on waiting lists, not social media
“ACT congratulates Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall for sacking Health NZ Chair Rob Campbell. His partisan political rants made his position untenable, it let down the entire public service,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
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Leaked Ministerial Briefing shows Green List emergency
“A Ministerial Briefing leaked to the ACT Party shows Health Minister Andrew Little is fully aware of the shortages across the health sector and yet he continues to do nothing,” says ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson Brooke van Velden.
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