‘More than $20n investment required’ - Simeon Brown announces NZ’s ‘first-ever’ Health Infrastructure Plan

Health Infrastructure Plan Released

“This is a first for New Zealand – a single, long-term plan that lays out a clear pipeline for health infrastructure,” Mr Brown says.

$20 billion of funding needed, first 'Health Infrastructure Plan' reveals

Simeon Brown has released what he says is a first-ever plan for a national, long-term health infrastructure plan.

‘More than $20n investment required’ - Simeon Brown announces NZ’s ‘first-ever’ Health Infrastructure Plan

Health Minister Simeon Brown is today announcing what the Government has described as “New Zealand’s first-ever Health Infrastructure Plan” to provide a...

New Plan Launched To Rebuild Health System

Government reveals first national long-term plan to upgrade New Zealand’s public health facilitiesMore than $20 billion to be invested in new hospitals and infrastructure over several stagesDunedin Hospital’s next construction phase confirmed, with tendering underway for mid-year restartNew Zealand has released its first-ever long-term Health Infrastructure Plan, outlining how the government aims to modernise the country’s ageing health faciliti…

Health Infrastructure Plan released

Health Minister Simeon Brown has today released New Zealand’s first-ever Health Infrastructure Plan, setting out a national, long-term approach to renewing and expanding the country’s public health facilities.“This is a first for New Zealand – a single, long-term plan that lays out a clear pipeline for health infrastructure,” Mr Brown says.“Our health system is under significant pressure from ageing infrastructure that hasn’t kept pace with the …

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On 7 March Minister of Health Simeon Brown made a major health announcement concerning Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora). It had three main features –  partnering with the private sector in elective surgery, devolution and five health priorities. Health Minister Simeon Brown promotes partial privatisation of elective surgery I discussed this announcement in my Newsroom column (12 March) with a particular focus on Health New Zealand ‘partnering’ …