Doctors claim outsourcing to private hospitals masks hospital wait times

Tuesday 25 March 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Tue 25 Mar 2025, 9:01am

In this story Simeon Brown

Senior doctors argue that directing millions of dollars toward private hospitals for elective operations creates a false impression of improving wait times. The Health Minister has directed hospitals to outsource 10,579 procedures by the end of June at a cost of $50 million.

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1. RNZTue 25 Mar 2025, 6:31am

   Outsourcing being used to pretend hospital wait times are being fixed - doctor (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesTue 25 Mar 2025, 7:49am

   Outsourcing not the solution to hospital wait times - doctor (opens in new tab)

3. The Post via RNZTue 25 Mar 2025, 9:01am

   Outsourcing to pretend hospital wait times are being fixed - doctor (opens in new tab)