health cuts Archive

  • Kevin Hague

    Youth Health services at risk - by Kevin Hague



    Yesterday the Health Select Committee heard a briefing from the Ministry of Health in response to the petition of Jacinda Ardern and others seeking to safeguard youth one stop shops. These Youth One Stop Shops have mostly grown up in the health sector from the ground up, where needs have been expressed from young people [...] read more
    August 19, 2010 10:41 am - 10 Comments
  • Kevin Hague

    Ryall cuts into sinew and bone of Health sector - by Kevin Hague



    Last week brought the news of the resignation of Ken Whelan, Chief Executive of the Capital and Coast District Health Board. Coming hot on the heels of Stephen McKernon’s departure as Director-General of Health, with no replacement in sight, Whelan’s departure was initially spun as “personal reasons”. Then an email he had sent staff surfaced, [...] read more
    August 8, 2010 3:45 pm - 26 Comments
  • Kevin Hague

    Who’s next – here come the health cuts - by Kevin Hague



    As reported in the Herald today, Auckland DHB is worried that it could have $150 million dollars slashed from its budget. This is the natural result of National’s plan to progressively cut the national health budget in coming years without investing in public health initiatives that would help drive down long term health costs. This [...] read more
    November 19, 2009 3:28 pm - 41 Comments