Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Work smarter with a Pro licence Learn More

Gordon Campbell | Parliament TV | Parliament Today | News Video | Crime | Employers | Housing | Immigration | Legal | Local Govt. | Maori | Welfare | Unions | Youth | Search

 

ProCare Welcomes The Transformation Of The New Zealand Health System

ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of independent general practices, welcomes the Government’s Health reforms acknowledging they have the potential to significantly transform the future of healthcare to achieve a less complicated and fairer system for New Zealanders.

ProCare Group CEO Bindi Norwell comments “As an organisation supporting the work of over 170 dedicated general practices teams across Tāmaki Makaurau we are committed to working with general practices and the health sector to help with the transformation journey and are excited about the opportunity the health reform presents to enhance healthcare services for people in their local community and improve population health and wellbeing.

“We fully support having a more people centred, accessible and integrated healthcare system which is efficient and fairer to greatly improve health outcomes, especially for our Māori and Pacific communities.

“We look forward to working with the Ministry, iwi and communities to help shape a new health system that puts people and whānau at the centre and delivers the best health outcomes.”

Ms Norwell says ProCare recognises that ensuring equity of access and health outcomes for Māori and Pacific people is crucial. “The creation of the Māori Health Authority is a significant step forward in ensuring that all planning and delivery of primary health care is underpinned by Te Tiriti o Waitangi.”

Ms Norwell says that the Government’s vision to create a model that sees multi-disciplinary teams in ‘localities’ to improve access to a range of health services will support better outcomes for people, particularly those who struggle to access healthcare.

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

Are you getting our free newsletter?

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.

“A future where a person can access a range of services via a single visit to their trusted health provider, is a practical solution to improving equity for people regardless of where they live.

“We have seen first-hand how a locality model may work with the recent integration of mental health and addictions specialists into general practice teams as part of Te Tumu Waiora model of care that ProCare is deeply involved with.”

The reform of the New Zealand health system has been at the forefront of ProCare’s strategic work over the past couple of years. With several new initiatives in place including a comprehensive population health strategy, ProCare looks forward to working alongside the Ministry and implementation team to assist with realising these health reforms.
 

© Scoop Media

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
 
 
 
Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Regional Headlines



Gordon Campbell: On Dune 2, And Images Of Islam


Depictions of Islam in Western popular culture have rarely been positive, even before 9/11. Five years on from the mosque shootings, this is one of the cultural headwinds that the Muslim community has to battle against. Whatever messages of tolerance and inclusion are offered in daylight, much of our culture tends to be hostile to Islam when we’re sitting in the dark, with popcorn.
Any number of movie examples come to mind, beginning with Rudolf Valentino’s role (over a century ago) as the romantic Arab hero in The Sheik...
More


 
 


Government: One-stop Shop Major Projects On The Fast Track

The Coalition Government’s new one-stop-shop fast track consenting regime for regional and national projects of significance will cut red tape and make it easier for New Zealand to build the infrastructure and major projects needed to get the country moving again... More

ALSO:


Government: GPS 2024: Over $20 Billion To Get Transport Back On Track
Transport Minister Simeon Brown has released the draft Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Land Transport, outlining the Coalition Government’s plan to build and maintain a transport system that enables people to get to where they need to go quickly and safely... More

ALSO:

Government: Humanitarian Support For Gaza & West Bank

Winston Peters has announced NZ is providing a further $5M to respond to the extreme humanitarian need in Gaza and the West Bank. “The impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on civilians is absolutely appalling," he said... More


Government: New High Court Judge Appointed

Judith Collins has announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister Jason Scott McHerron as a High Court Judge. Justice McHerron graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in English Literature in 1994 and an LLB in 1996... More

 
 
 
 
 
 

LATEST HEADLINES

  • PARLIAMENT
  • POLITICS
  • REGIONAL
 
 

InfoPages News Channels


 
 
 
 

Join Our Free Newsletter

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.