Five priorities to put the health system back on track - NZIER Insight 115

After years of denial that a crisis was unfolding, the moment of truth has well and truly arrived. In this NZIER Insight, we propose five priorities to get the system back on track and heading in the right direction.

The health system crisis is playing out daily everywhere from emergency departments and GP clinics across the country to the boardroom of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora. Health professionals are burnt out, and New Zealanders’ faith in the health system is being lost. This is a key issue the government will want to address before the next election. But will it address the underlying systemic issues or just kick the can down the road?