Health NZ to outsource elective surgeries to private hospitals
Tuesday 13 May 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Labour Party, Health New Zealand, Lester Levy
Health New Zealand plans to reduce elective surgery waitlists by outsourcing thousands of simple cases to private hospitals. Public hospital doctors will be asked to work longer hours on more complex cases. Surgeons have expressed confusion regarding the plan, noting they are already stretched.
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