If there is interest, I will post the source of the following articleOur health system has been in crisis for decades and the last government only made it worse.
(I did not wrote it!)
___________________________________________________
Another day, and yet another piece of bad news for New Zealand's
health system.
Reports have come out that General Practitioners (GP) may have to
close doors, or increase patient fees to survive. The so-called
'capitation' funding review, which supports GP practices to survive,
is under way, and primary care practitioners are concerned.
First, let's do a quick recap to examine our health system landscape
since Prime Minister Luxon, Health Minister Shane Reti and Finance
Minister Nicola Willis have taken over their porfolios.
In May, MP for Whangarei, Shane Reti, was selling his Government's
health credentials:
"Our Government has set ambitious targets for the health sector…(Our)
budget prioritises frontline health services & workers "
But just a month earlier, in April, a series of information leaks had
already forced Health NZ to confirm it had brought PWC consultants in
and were directing all public hospitals to save a total of $105
million by July 2024.
For example, Auckland was asked to cut $15.5m from its hospitals,
Northland $4.5m, Canterbury & South Canterbury $14.5m, Nelson $3m, Bay
of Plenty ~$7m etc.
The directive confirmed "the Government is asking the public sector to
make efficiencies to manage significant cost pressures."
Could this have anything to do with the $12-14bn of tax cuts the
National Government was going to gift us all in May?
The one that Nicola Willis made on the back of public service cuts and >lowering beneficiary incomes. The one she then borrowed an additional
$12bn for, pushing us into a government debt ratio of ~45% and with a
larger budget deficit than any of Grant Robertson's budgets, bar
Covid?
Furthermore, Reti had, as soon as he got into office and through to
the budget:
" Put on indefinite hold the Whangarei hospital re-build despite
the previous government's committed funds of $800m to it.
" Put into limbo Nelson's hospital plans, after plans had
already been procured and agreed to for optimal patient care and
capacity.
" Deferred Dunedin hospital investment without a clear timeline,
putting into doubt previous National Party promises
" Did not fund any of the mental health doctors they promised
" Funded half of the promised new medical registrars, and trying
to blame that decision on the Universities!
" Broke their promise of funding cancer drugs in the May budget,
then spectacularly u-turning after public backlash.
" Cut funding for the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC)
who is already dealing with a 3 year backlog of complaints
" Cut $381 million in planned digital health investment, after
Labour had committed the funds, leaving the health system in a
disarray of paper records, and paper trails
And as Ministers Reti and Willis plugged their budget as being good
for healthcare, doctors and medical professionals simultaneously
warned:
This budget leaves our health system treading water, our workforce >over-stretched and patients left waiting longer and longer.
About hospitals again -
It's been confirmed again this week that frontline hospital roles are
going unfilled, amidst Health NZ's budget cuts.
Don't forget that this austerity doesn't apply to landlords ($3bn over
4 years), pothole contractors ($4bn over 3 years), and road build
spend ($70bn over 10 years)
Make no mistake - this is about priorities, not forced austerity.
Last month, Health NZ denied a hiring freeze despite suddenly freezing
new graduate nurse intakes. At a time of critical nursing shortages,
it was a bizarre move to not support our home grown graduates and
leave them in the lurch like this.
Health NZ had already ordered an immediate hiring freeze on all
non-frontline roles - as if that imaginary line between front-line and >non-frontline means anything in practice.
This week, Whangarei hospital nurses stepped out to warn that
conditions for patients and staff in Northland hospitals were
deteriorating rapidly. "Eventually somebody will die." They feared
Government cutbacks on staffing was affecting patient care and risked
lives -
Hospitals are not the only frontline staff feeling the heat.
Back to primary care -
We are in a GP crisis. It's not new. Weeks long waits to see one are
common, if access is available at all. General Practitioners
Aotearoa's Dr Burrell has said New Zealand's GP-to-patient ratios is >"embarrassing". Only 25% of practising doctors now work in primary
care, a stark fall from years before.
The GP body wrote to Health Minister Dr Shane Reti 5 months ago to
discuss how to address this crisis.
Two months after that, Shane Reti showed us how that went. On a
segment on Q&A with Jack Tame, he said he didn't include GP targets
into his Government's 'ambitious' public service targets, because that
was "too hard."
Once again, this Government demonstrates a keen lack of seriousness
and responsibility, instead giving themselves homework that's more
suitable for crayons than serious governance.
I could go on, but let's start to wrap it up.
In Lower Hutt, National Minister Chris Bishop's electorate, one
practice had one GP for over 9000 patients. Today, after a lot of
publicity and pressure, they hired a new GP.
The health system is in crisis, and it will need bold leadership to
correct. The previous Government had started a number of those
measures, and it is up to the current one to not only advance them,
but also improve on it. Not roll them back and make it worse, or
redirect investment to tax cuts and roads instead.
Before the election, ACT promised "care and dignity" to primary care >practitioners. 13% funding per patient was what they said they would
offer to GP practices if they won.
Fast forward to over a year later.
New Zealand's GP practices have just been offered 4% in "capitation"
patient funding support from the Government - that's less than
inflation, and well below their cost pressures. The profession said
this could hurt an already struggling sector and force some practices
to close. But they are also being told they can increase patient fees
by nearly 8 per cent to compensate.
That means, this Coalition Government wants sick New Zealanders to
stump up the extra, with 1% still missing, at a time when cost of
living, and the reinstatement of prescription fees is already hurting
many.
The consultation process is now underway and as always, we hope the >Government will capitulate to common sense.
Still how much of all the gifted tax cuts will be eaten up by ongoing
fees caused directly by this same Government?
Is it any surprise that two more Health NZ Board members have suddenly
and 'surprisingly' quit before their term has ended? That leaves only
2 members left after others opted to opt-out as well.
Make no mistake, our health system is in crisis. The decisions of the
present count much more than any number of road cones.
These are not only significant health infrastructure deficits, they
are health system deficits of skill, morale, capacity, and leadership
too.
On Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:21:12 -0000 (UTC), TonyNah, you prove the above accusations. That is the way logic works, I know that you don't work that way but the rest of humanity does.
<lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
If there is interest, I will post the source of the following articleOur health system has been in crisis for decades and the last government only >>made it worse.
(I did not wrote it!)
___________________________________________________
Another day, and yet another piece of bad news for New Zealand's
health system.
Reports have come out that General Practitioners (GP) may have to
close doors, or increase patient fees to survive. The so-called >>>'capitation' funding review, which supports GP practices to survive,
is under way, and primary care practitioners are concerned.
First, let's do a quick recap to examine our health system landscape >>>since Prime Minister Luxon, Health Minister Shane Reti and Finance >>>Minister Nicola Willis have taken over their porfolios.
In May, MP for Whangarei, Shane Reti, was selling his Government's
health credentials:
"Our Government has set ambitious targets for the health sector…(Our) >>>budget prioritises frontline health services & workers "
But just a month earlier, in April, a series of information leaks had >>>already forced Health NZ to confirm it had brought PWC consultants in
and were directing all public hospitals to save a total of $105
million by July 2024.
For example, Auckland was asked to cut $15.5m from its hospitals, >>>Northland $4.5m, Canterbury & South Canterbury $14.5m, Nelson $3m, Bay
of Plenty ~$7m etc.
The directive confirmed "the Government is asking the public sector to >>>make efficiencies to manage significant cost pressures."
Could this have anything to do with the $12-14bn of tax cuts the
National Government was going to gift us all in May?
The one that Nicola Willis made on the back of public service cuts and >>>lowering beneficiary incomes. The one she then borrowed an additional >>>$12bn for, pushing us into a government debt ratio of ~45% and with a >>>larger budget deficit than any of Grant Robertson's budgets, bar
Covid?
Furthermore, Reti had, as soon as he got into office and through to
the budget:
" Put on indefinite hold the Whangarei hospital re-build despite
the previous government's committed funds of $800m to it.
" Put into limbo Nelson's hospital plans, after plans had
already been procured and agreed to for optimal patient care and >>>capacity.
" Deferred Dunedin hospital investment without a clear timeline, >>>putting into doubt previous National Party promises
" Did not fund any of the mental health doctors they promised
" Funded half of the promised new medical registrars, and trying
to blame that decision on the Universities!
" Broke their promise of funding cancer drugs in the May budget,
then spectacularly u-turning after public backlash.
" Cut funding for the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC)
who is already dealing with a 3 year backlog of complaints
" Cut $381 million in planned digital health investment, after
Labour had committed the funds, leaving the health system in a
disarray of paper records, and paper trails
And as Ministers Reti and Willis plugged their budget as being good
for healthcare, doctors and medical professionals simultaneously
warned:
This budget leaves our health system treading water, our workforce >>>over-stretched and patients left waiting longer and longer.
About hospitals again -
It's been confirmed again this week that frontline hospital roles are >>>going unfilled, amidst Health NZ's budget cuts.
Don't forget that this austerity doesn't apply to landlords ($3bn over
4 years), pothole contractors ($4bn over 3 years), and road build
spend ($70bn over 10 years)
Make no mistake - this is about priorities, not forced austerity.
Last month, Health NZ denied a hiring freeze despite suddenly freezing >>>new graduate nurse intakes. At a time of critical nursing shortages,
it was a bizarre move to not support our home grown graduates and
leave them in the lurch like this.
Health NZ had already ordered an immediate hiring freeze on all >>>non-frontline roles - as if that imaginary line between front-line and >>>non-frontline means anything in practice.
This week, Whangarei hospital nurses stepped out to warn that
conditions for patients and staff in Northland hospitals were >>>deteriorating rapidly. "Eventually somebody will die." They feared >>>Government cutbacks on staffing was affecting patient care and risked >>>lives -
Hospitals are not the only frontline staff feeling the heat.
Back to primary care -
We are in a GP crisis. It's not new. Weeks long waits to see one are >>>common, if access is available at all. General Practitioners
Aotearoa's Dr Burrell has said New Zealand's GP-to-patient ratios is >>>"embarrassing". Only 25% of practising doctors now work in primary
care, a stark fall from years before.
The GP body wrote to Health Minister Dr Shane Reti 5 months ago to >>>discuss how to address this crisis.
Two months after that, Shane Reti showed us how that went. On a
segment on Q&A with Jack Tame, he said he didn't include GP targets
into his Government's 'ambitious' public service targets, because that >>>was "too hard."
Once again, this Government demonstrates a keen lack of seriousness
and responsibility, instead giving themselves homework that's more >>>suitable for crayons than serious governance.
I could go on, but let's start to wrap it up.
In Lower Hutt, National Minister Chris Bishop's electorate, one
practice had one GP for over 9000 patients. Today, after a lot of >>>publicity and pressure, they hired a new GP.
The health system is in crisis, and it will need bold leadership to >>>correct. The previous Government had started a number of those
measures, and it is up to the current one to not only advance them,
but also improve on it. Not roll them back and make it worse, or
redirect investment to tax cuts and roads instead.
Before the election, ACT promised "care and dignity" to primary care >>>practitioners. 13% funding per patient was what they said they would >>>offer to GP practices if they won.
Fast forward to over a year later.
New Zealand's GP practices have just been offered 4% in "capitation" >>>patient funding support from the Government - that's less than
inflation, and well below their cost pressures. The profession said
this could hurt an already struggling sector and force some practices
to close. But they are also being told they can increase patient fees
by nearly 8 per cent to compensate.
That means, this Coalition Government wants sick New Zealanders to
stump up the extra, with 1% still missing, at a time when cost of
living, and the reinstatement of prescription fees is already hurting >>>many.
The consultation process is now underway and as always, we hope the >>>Government will capitulate to common sense.
Still how much of all the gifted tax cuts will be eaten up by ongoing >>>fees caused directly by this same Government?
Is it any surprise that two more Health NZ Board members have suddenly >>>and 'surprisingly' quit before their term has ended? That leaves only
2 members left after others opted to opt-out as well.
Make no mistake, our health system is in crisis. The decisions of the >>>present count much more than any number of road cones.
These are not only significant health infrastructure deficits, they
are health system deficits of skill, morale, capacity, and leadership >>>too.
You are referring above to a review which is not yet over - so you are making >>shit up until it is complete and you know what they find.
Move on and find a real problem to bitch about.
Identify one thing that is made up then . . . .
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
If there is interest, I will post the source of the following articleOur health system has been in crisis for decades and the last government only >made it worse.
(I did not wrote it!)
___________________________________________________
Another day, and yet another piece of bad news for New Zealand's
health system.
Reports have come out that General Practitioners (GP) may have to
close doors, or increase patient fees to survive. The so-called >>'capitation' funding review, which supports GP practices to survive,
is under way, and primary care practitioners are concerned.
First, let's do a quick recap to examine our health system landscape
since Prime Minister Luxon, Health Minister Shane Reti and Finance
Minister Nicola Willis have taken over their porfolios.
In May, MP for Whangarei, Shane Reti, was selling his Government's
health credentials:
"Our Government has set ambitious targets for the health sector…(Our) >>budget prioritises frontline health services & workers "
But just a month earlier, in April, a series of information leaks had >>already forced Health NZ to confirm it had brought PWC consultants in
and were directing all public hospitals to save a total of $105
million by July 2024.
For example, Auckland was asked to cut $15.5m from its hospitals,
Northland $4.5m, Canterbury & South Canterbury $14.5m, Nelson $3m, Bay
of Plenty ~$7m etc.
The directive confirmed "the Government is asking the public sector to
make efficiencies to manage significant cost pressures."
Could this have anything to do with the $12-14bn of tax cuts the
National Government was going to gift us all in May?
The one that Nicola Willis made on the back of public service cuts and >>lowering beneficiary incomes. The one she then borrowed an additional
$12bn for, pushing us into a government debt ratio of ~45% and with a >>larger budget deficit than any of Grant Robertson's budgets, bar
Covid?
Furthermore, Reti had, as soon as he got into office and through to
the budget:
" Put on indefinite hold the Whangarei hospital re-build despite
the previous government's committed funds of $800m to it.
" Put into limbo Nelson's hospital plans, after plans had
already been procured and agreed to for optimal patient care and
capacity.
" Deferred Dunedin hospital investment without a clear timeline, >>putting into doubt previous National Party promises
" Did not fund any of the mental health doctors they promised
" Funded half of the promised new medical registrars, and trying
to blame that decision on the Universities!
" Broke their promise of funding cancer drugs in the May budget,
then spectacularly u-turning after public backlash.
" Cut funding for the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC)
who is already dealing with a 3 year backlog of complaints
" Cut $381 million in planned digital health investment, after
Labour had committed the funds, leaving the health system in a
disarray of paper records, and paper trails
And as Ministers Reti and Willis plugged their budget as being good
for healthcare, doctors and medical professionals simultaneously
warned:
This budget leaves our health system treading water, our workforce >>over-stretched and patients left waiting longer and longer.
About hospitals again -
It's been confirmed again this week that frontline hospital roles are
going unfilled, amidst Health NZ's budget cuts.
Don't forget that this austerity doesn't apply to landlords ($3bn over
4 years), pothole contractors ($4bn over 3 years), and road build
spend ($70bn over 10 years)
Make no mistake - this is about priorities, not forced austerity.
Last month, Health NZ denied a hiring freeze despite suddenly freezing
new graduate nurse intakes. At a time of critical nursing shortages,
it was a bizarre move to not support our home grown graduates and
leave them in the lurch like this.
Health NZ had already ordered an immediate hiring freeze on all >>non-frontline roles - as if that imaginary line between front-line and >>non-frontline means anything in practice.
This week, Whangarei hospital nurses stepped out to warn that
conditions for patients and staff in Northland hospitals were
deteriorating rapidly. "Eventually somebody will die." They feared >>Government cutbacks on staffing was affecting patient care and risked
lives -
Hospitals are not the only frontline staff feeling the heat.
Back to primary care -
We are in a GP crisis. It's not new. Weeks long waits to see one are >>common, if access is available at all. General Practitioners
Aotearoa's Dr Burrell has said New Zealand's GP-to-patient ratios is >>"embarrassing". Only 25% of practising doctors now work in primary
care, a stark fall from years before.
The GP body wrote to Health Minister Dr Shane Reti 5 months ago to
discuss how to address this crisis.
Two months after that, Shane Reti showed us how that went. On a
segment on Q&A with Jack Tame, he said he didn't include GP targets
into his Government's 'ambitious' public service targets, because that
was "too hard."
Once again, this Government demonstrates a keen lack of seriousness
and responsibility, instead giving themselves homework that's more
suitable for crayons than serious governance.
I could go on, but let's start to wrap it up.
In Lower Hutt, National Minister Chris Bishop's electorate, one
practice had one GP for over 9000 patients. Today, after a lot of
publicity and pressure, they hired a new GP.
The health system is in crisis, and it will need bold leadership to >>correct. The previous Government had started a number of those
measures, and it is up to the current one to not only advance them,
but also improve on it. Not roll them back and make it worse, or
redirect investment to tax cuts and roads instead.
Before the election, ACT promised "care and dignity" to primary care >>practitioners. 13% funding per patient was what they said they would
offer to GP practices if they won.
Fast forward to over a year later.
New Zealand's GP practices have just been offered 4% in "capitation" >>patient funding support from the Government - that's less than
inflation, and well below their cost pressures. The profession said
this could hurt an already struggling sector and force some practices
to close. But they are also being told they can increase patient fees
by nearly 8 per cent to compensate.
That means, this Coalition Government wants sick New Zealanders to
stump up the extra, with 1% still missing, at a time when cost of
living, and the reinstatement of prescription fees is already hurting
many.
The consultation process is now underway and as always, we hope the >>Government will capitulate to common sense.
Still how much of all the gifted tax cuts will be eaten up by ongoing
fees caused directly by this same Government?
Is it any surprise that two more Health NZ Board members have suddenly
and 'surprisingly' quit before their term has ended? That leaves only
2 members left after others opted to opt-out as well.
Make no mistake, our health system is in crisis. The decisions of the >>present count much more than any number of road cones.
These are not only significant health infrastructure deficits, they
are health system deficits of skill, morale, capacity, and leadership
too.
You are referring above to a review which is not yet over - so you are making >shit up until it is complete and you know what they find.
Move on and find a real problem to bitch about.
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:21:12 -0000 (UTC), TonyNah, you prove the above accusations. That is the way logic works, I know that >you don't work that way but the rest of humanity does.
<lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
If there is interest, I will post the source of the following article >>>>(I did not wrote it!) >>>>___________________________________________________Our health system has been in crisis for decades and the last government only
Another day, and yet another piece of bad news for New Zealand's
health system.
Reports have come out that General Practitioners (GP) may have to
close doors, or increase patient fees to survive. The so-called >>>>'capitation' funding review, which supports GP practices to survive,
is under way, and primary care practitioners are concerned.
First, let's do a quick recap to examine our health system landscape >>>>since Prime Minister Luxon, Health Minister Shane Reti and Finance >>>>Minister Nicola Willis have taken over their porfolios.
In May, MP for Whangarei, Shane Reti, was selling his Government's >>>>health credentials:
"Our Government has set ambitious targets for the health sector…(Our) >>>>budget prioritises frontline health services & workers "
But just a month earlier, in April, a series of information leaks had >>>>already forced Health NZ to confirm it had brought PWC consultants in >>>>and were directing all public hospitals to save a total of $105
million by July 2024.
For example, Auckland was asked to cut $15.5m from its hospitals, >>>>Northland $4.5m, Canterbury & South Canterbury $14.5m, Nelson $3m, Bay >>>>of Plenty ~$7m etc.
The directive confirmed "the Government is asking the public sector to >>>>make efficiencies to manage significant cost pressures."
Could this have anything to do with the $12-14bn of tax cuts the >>>>National Government was going to gift us all in May?
The one that Nicola Willis made on the back of public service cuts and >>>>lowering beneficiary incomes. The one she then borrowed an additional >>>>$12bn for, pushing us into a government debt ratio of ~45% and with a >>>>larger budget deficit than any of Grant Robertson's budgets, bar
Covid?
Furthermore, Reti had, as soon as he got into office and through to
the budget:
" Put on indefinite hold the Whangarei hospital re-build despite
the previous government's committed funds of $800m to it.
" Put into limbo Nelson's hospital plans, after plans had
already been procured and agreed to for optimal patient care and >>>>capacity.
" Deferred Dunedin hospital investment without a clear timeline, >>>>putting into doubt previous National Party promises
" Did not fund any of the mental health doctors they promised
" Funded half of the promised new medical registrars, and trying
to blame that decision on the Universities!
" Broke their promise of funding cancer drugs in the May budget,
then spectacularly u-turning after public backlash.
" Cut funding for the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC)
who is already dealing with a 3 year backlog of complaints
" Cut $381 million in planned digital health investment, after
Labour had committed the funds, leaving the health system in a
disarray of paper records, and paper trails
And as Ministers Reti and Willis plugged their budget as being good
for healthcare, doctors and medical professionals simultaneously >>>>warned:
This budget leaves our health system treading water, our workforce >>>>over-stretched and patients left waiting longer and longer.
About hospitals again -
It's been confirmed again this week that frontline hospital roles are >>>>going unfilled, amidst Health NZ's budget cuts.
Don't forget that this austerity doesn't apply to landlords ($3bn over >>>>4 years), pothole contractors ($4bn over 3 years), and road build
spend ($70bn over 10 years)
Make no mistake - this is about priorities, not forced austerity.
Last month, Health NZ denied a hiring freeze despite suddenly freezing >>>>new graduate nurse intakes. At a time of critical nursing shortages,
it was a bizarre move to not support our home grown graduates and
leave them in the lurch like this.
Health NZ had already ordered an immediate hiring freeze on all >>>>non-frontline roles - as if that imaginary line between front-line and >>>>non-frontline means anything in practice.
This week, Whangarei hospital nurses stepped out to warn that >>>>conditions for patients and staff in Northland hospitals were >>>>deteriorating rapidly. "Eventually somebody will die." They feared >>>>Government cutbacks on staffing was affecting patient care and risked >>>>lives -
Hospitals are not the only frontline staff feeling the heat.
Back to primary care -
We are in a GP crisis. It's not new. Weeks long waits to see one are >>>>common, if access is available at all. General Practitioners
Aotearoa's Dr Burrell has said New Zealand's GP-to-patient ratios is >>>>"embarrassing". Only 25% of practising doctors now work in primary >>>>care, a stark fall from years before.
The GP body wrote to Health Minister Dr Shane Reti 5 months ago to >>>>discuss how to address this crisis.
Two months after that, Shane Reti showed us how that went. On a
segment on Q&A with Jack Tame, he said he didn't include GP targets >>>>into his Government's 'ambitious' public service targets, because that >>>>was "too hard."
Once again, this Government demonstrates a keen lack of seriousness
and responsibility, instead giving themselves homework that's more >>>>suitable for crayons than serious governance.
I could go on, but let's start to wrap it up.
In Lower Hutt, National Minister Chris Bishop's electorate, one >>>>practice had one GP for over 9000 patients. Today, after a lot of >>>>publicity and pressure, they hired a new GP.
The health system is in crisis, and it will need bold leadership to >>>>correct. The previous Government had started a number of those >>>>measures, and it is up to the current one to not only advance them,
but also improve on it. Not roll them back and make it worse, or >>>>redirect investment to tax cuts and roads instead.
Before the election, ACT promised "care and dignity" to primary care >>>>practitioners. 13% funding per patient was what they said they would >>>>offer to GP practices if they won.
Fast forward to over a year later.
New Zealand's GP practices have just been offered 4% in "capitation" >>>>patient funding support from the Government - that's less than >>>>inflation, and well below their cost pressures. The profession said >>>>this could hurt an already struggling sector and force some practices >>>>to close. But they are also being told they can increase patient fees >>>>by nearly 8 per cent to compensate.
That means, this Coalition Government wants sick New Zealanders to >>>>stump up the extra, with 1% still missing, at a time when cost of >>>>living, and the reinstatement of prescription fees is already hurting >>>>many.
The consultation process is now underway and as always, we hope the >>>>Government will capitulate to common sense.
Still how much of all the gifted tax cuts will be eaten up by ongoing >>>>fees caused directly by this same Government?
Is it any surprise that two more Health NZ Board members have suddenly >>>>and 'surprisingly' quit before their term has ended? That leaves only
2 members left after others opted to opt-out as well.
Make no mistake, our health system is in crisis. The decisions of the >>>>present count much more than any number of road cones.
These are not only significant health infrastructure deficits, they
are health system deficits of skill, morale, capacity, and leadership >>>>too.
made it worse.
You are referring above to a review which is not yet over - so you are making
shit up until it is complete and you know what they find.
Move on and find a real problem to bitch about.
Identify one thing that is made up then . . . .
On Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:11:30 -0000 (UTC), TonyNo it doesn't work that way. You have not shown any evidence to support your original post. Do that and then we are in a position to debate, until then you are are still making shit up.
<lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:21:12 -0000 (UTC), TonyNah, you prove the above accusations. That is the way logic works, I know >>that
<lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
If there is interest, I will post the source of the following article >>>>>(I did not wrote it!) >>>>>___________________________________________________Our health system has been in crisis for decades and the last government >>>>only
Another day, and yet another piece of bad news for New Zealand's >>>>>health system.
Reports have come out that General Practitioners (GP) may have to >>>>>close doors, or increase patient fees to survive. The so-called >>>>>'capitation' funding review, which supports GP practices to survive, >>>>>is under way, and primary care practitioners are concerned.
First, let's do a quick recap to examine our health system landscape >>>>>since Prime Minister Luxon, Health Minister Shane Reti and Finance >>>>>Minister Nicola Willis have taken over their porfolios.
In May, MP for Whangarei, Shane Reti, was selling his Government's >>>>>health credentials:
"Our Government has set ambitious targets for the health sector…(Our) >>>>>budget prioritises frontline health services & workers "
But just a month earlier, in April, a series of information leaks had >>>>>already forced Health NZ to confirm it had brought PWC consultants in >>>>>and were directing all public hospitals to save a total of $105 >>>>>million by July 2024.
For example, Auckland was asked to cut $15.5m from its hospitals, >>>>>Northland $4.5m, Canterbury & South Canterbury $14.5m, Nelson $3m, Bay >>>>>of Plenty ~$7m etc.
The directive confirmed "the Government is asking the public sector to >>>>>make efficiencies to manage significant cost pressures."
Could this have anything to do with the $12-14bn of tax cuts the >>>>>National Government was going to gift us all in May?
The one that Nicola Willis made on the back of public service cuts and >>>>>lowering beneficiary incomes. The one she then borrowed an additional >>>>>$12bn for, pushing us into a government debt ratio of ~45% and with a >>>>>larger budget deficit than any of Grant Robertson's budgets, bar >>>>>Covid?
Furthermore, Reti had, as soon as he got into office and through to >>>>>the budget:
" Put on indefinite hold the Whangarei hospital re-build despite
the previous government's committed funds of $800m to it.
" Put into limbo Nelson's hospital plans, after plans had
already been procured and agreed to for optimal patient care and >>>>>capacity.
" Deferred Dunedin hospital investment without a clear timeline, >>>>>putting into doubt previous National Party promises
" Did not fund any of the mental health doctors they promised
" Funded half of the promised new medical registrars, and trying
to blame that decision on the Universities!
" Broke their promise of funding cancer drugs in the May budget, >>>>>then spectacularly u-turning after public backlash.
" Cut funding for the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC)
who is already dealing with a 3 year backlog of complaints
" Cut $381 million in planned digital health investment, after >>>>>Labour had committed the funds, leaving the health system in a >>>>>disarray of paper records, and paper trails
And as Ministers Reti and Willis plugged their budget as being good >>>>>for healthcare, doctors and medical professionals simultaneously >>>>>warned:
This budget leaves our health system treading water, our workforce >>>>>over-stretched and patients left waiting longer and longer.
About hospitals again -
It's been confirmed again this week that frontline hospital roles are >>>>>going unfilled, amidst Health NZ's budget cuts.
Don't forget that this austerity doesn't apply to landlords ($3bn over >>>>>4 years), pothole contractors ($4bn over 3 years), and road build >>>>>spend ($70bn over 10 years)
Make no mistake - this is about priorities, not forced austerity.
Last month, Health NZ denied a hiring freeze despite suddenly freezing >>>>>new graduate nurse intakes. At a time of critical nursing shortages, >>>>>it was a bizarre move to not support our home grown graduates and >>>>>leave them in the lurch like this.
Health NZ had already ordered an immediate hiring freeze on all >>>>>non-frontline roles - as if that imaginary line between front-line and >>>>>non-frontline means anything in practice.
This week, Whangarei hospital nurses stepped out to warn that >>>>>conditions for patients and staff in Northland hospitals were >>>>>deteriorating rapidly. "Eventually somebody will die." They feared >>>>>Government cutbacks on staffing was affecting patient care and risked >>>>>lives -
Hospitals are not the only frontline staff feeling the heat.
Back to primary care -
We are in a GP crisis. It's not new. Weeks long waits to see one are >>>>>common, if access is available at all. General Practitioners >>>>>Aotearoa's Dr Burrell has said New Zealand's GP-to-patient ratios is >>>>>"embarrassing". Only 25% of practising doctors now work in primary >>>>>care, a stark fall from years before.
The GP body wrote to Health Minister Dr Shane Reti 5 months ago to >>>>>discuss how to address this crisis.
Two months after that, Shane Reti showed us how that went. On a >>>>>segment on Q&A with Jack Tame, he said he didn't include GP targets >>>>>into his Government's 'ambitious' public service targets, because that >>>>>was "too hard."
Once again, this Government demonstrates a keen lack of seriousness >>>>>and responsibility, instead giving themselves homework that's more >>>>>suitable for crayons than serious governance.
I could go on, but let's start to wrap it up.
In Lower Hutt, National Minister Chris Bishop's electorate, one >>>>>practice had one GP for over 9000 patients. Today, after a lot of >>>>>publicity and pressure, they hired a new GP.
The health system is in crisis, and it will need bold leadership to >>>>>correct. The previous Government had started a number of those >>>>>measures, and it is up to the current one to not only advance them, >>>>>but also improve on it. Not roll them back and make it worse, or >>>>>redirect investment to tax cuts and roads instead.
Before the election, ACT promised "care and dignity" to primary care >>>>>practitioners. 13% funding per patient was what they said they would >>>>>offer to GP practices if they won.
Fast forward to over a year later.
New Zealand's GP practices have just been offered 4% in "capitation" >>>>>patient funding support from the Government - that's less than >>>>>inflation, and well below their cost pressures. The profession said >>>>>this could hurt an already struggling sector and force some practices >>>>>to close. But they are also being told they can increase patient fees >>>>>by nearly 8 per cent to compensate.
That means, this Coalition Government wants sick New Zealanders to >>>>>stump up the extra, with 1% still missing, at a time when cost of >>>>>living, and the reinstatement of prescription fees is already hurting >>>>>many.
The consultation process is now underway and as always, we hope the >>>>>Government will capitulate to common sense.
Still how much of all the gifted tax cuts will be eaten up by ongoing >>>>>fees caused directly by this same Government?
Is it any surprise that two more Health NZ Board members have suddenly >>>>>and 'surprisingly' quit before their term has ended? That leaves only >>>>>2 members left after others opted to opt-out as well.
Make no mistake, our health system is in crisis. The decisions of the >>>>>present count much more than any number of road cones.
These are not only significant health infrastructure deficits, they >>>>>are health system deficits of skill, morale, capacity, and leadership >>>>>too.
made it worse.
You are referring above to a review which is not yet over - so you are >>>>making
shit up until it is complete and you know what they find.
Move on and find a real problem to bitch about.
Identify one thing that is made up then . . . .
you don't work that way but the rest of humanity does.
You accused me of making shit up - you made the accusation, you prove
it, Tony.
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:11:30 -0000 (UTC), TonyNo it doesn't work that way. You have not shown any evidence to support your >original post. Do that and then we are in a position to debate, until then you >are are still making shit up.
<lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:21:12 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:Nah, you prove the above accusations. That is the way logic works, I know >>>that
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
If there is interest, I will post the source of the following article >>>>>>(I did not wrote it!) >>>>>>___________________________________________________Our health system has been in crisis for decades and the last government >>>>>only
Another day, and yet another piece of bad news for New Zealand's >>>>>>health system.
Reports have come out that General Practitioners (GP) may have to >>>>>>close doors, or increase patient fees to survive. The so-called >>>>>>'capitation' funding review, which supports GP practices to survive, >>>>>>is under way, and primary care practitioners are concerned.
First, let's do a quick recap to examine our health system landscape >>>>>>since Prime Minister Luxon, Health Minister Shane Reti and Finance >>>>>>Minister Nicola Willis have taken over their porfolios.
In May, MP for Whangarei, Shane Reti, was selling his Government's >>>>>>health credentials:
"Our Government has set ambitious targets for the health sector…(Our) >>>>>>budget prioritises frontline health services & workers "
But just a month earlier, in April, a series of information leaks had >>>>>>already forced Health NZ to confirm it had brought PWC consultants in >>>>>>and were directing all public hospitals to save a total of $105 >>>>>>million by July 2024.
For example, Auckland was asked to cut $15.5m from its hospitals, >>>>>>Northland $4.5m, Canterbury & South Canterbury $14.5m, Nelson $3m, Bay >>>>>>of Plenty ~$7m etc.
The directive confirmed "the Government is asking the public sector to >>>>>>make efficiencies to manage significant cost pressures."
Could this have anything to do with the $12-14bn of tax cuts the >>>>>>National Government was going to gift us all in May?
The one that Nicola Willis made on the back of public service cuts and >>>>>>lowering beneficiary incomes. The one she then borrowed an additional >>>>>>$12bn for, pushing us into a government debt ratio of ~45% and with a >>>>>>larger budget deficit than any of Grant Robertson's budgets, bar >>>>>>Covid?
Furthermore, Reti had, as soon as he got into office and through to >>>>>>the budget:
" Put on indefinite hold the Whangarei hospital re-build despite >>>>>>the previous government's committed funds of $800m to it.
" Put into limbo Nelson's hospital plans, after plans had
already been procured and agreed to for optimal patient care and >>>>>>capacity.
" Deferred Dunedin hospital investment without a clear timeline, >>>>>>putting into doubt previous National Party promises
" Did not fund any of the mental health doctors they promised
" Funded half of the promised new medical registrars, and trying
to blame that decision on the Universities!
" Broke their promise of funding cancer drugs in the May budget, >>>>>>then spectacularly u-turning after public backlash.
" Cut funding for the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC)
who is already dealing with a 3 year backlog of complaints
" Cut $381 million in planned digital health investment, after >>>>>>Labour had committed the funds, leaving the health system in a >>>>>>disarray of paper records, and paper trails
And as Ministers Reti and Willis plugged their budget as being good >>>>>>for healthcare, doctors and medical professionals simultaneously >>>>>>warned:
This budget leaves our health system treading water, our workforce >>>>>>over-stretched and patients left waiting longer and longer.
About hospitals again -
It's been confirmed again this week that frontline hospital roles are >>>>>>going unfilled, amidst Health NZ's budget cuts.
Don't forget that this austerity doesn't apply to landlords ($3bn over >>>>>>4 years), pothole contractors ($4bn over 3 years), and road build >>>>>>spend ($70bn over 10 years)
Make no mistake - this is about priorities, not forced austerity.
Last month, Health NZ denied a hiring freeze despite suddenly freezing >>>>>>new graduate nurse intakes. At a time of critical nursing shortages, >>>>>>it was a bizarre move to not support our home grown graduates and >>>>>>leave them in the lurch like this.
Health NZ had already ordered an immediate hiring freeze on all >>>>>>non-frontline roles - as if that imaginary line between front-line and >>>>>>non-frontline means anything in practice.
This week, Whangarei hospital nurses stepped out to warn that >>>>>>conditions for patients and staff in Northland hospitals were >>>>>>deteriorating rapidly. "Eventually somebody will die." They feared >>>>>>Government cutbacks on staffing was affecting patient care and risked >>>>>>lives -
Hospitals are not the only frontline staff feeling the heat.
Back to primary care -
We are in a GP crisis. It's not new. Weeks long waits to see one are >>>>>>common, if access is available at all. General Practitioners >>>>>>Aotearoa's Dr Burrell has said New Zealand's GP-to-patient ratios is >>>>>>"embarrassing". Only 25% of practising doctors now work in primary >>>>>>care, a stark fall from years before.
The GP body wrote to Health Minister Dr Shane Reti 5 months ago to >>>>>>discuss how to address this crisis.
Two months after that, Shane Reti showed us how that went. On a >>>>>>segment on Q&A with Jack Tame, he said he didn't include GP targets >>>>>>into his Government's 'ambitious' public service targets, because that >>>>>>was "too hard."
Once again, this Government demonstrates a keen lack of seriousness >>>>>>and responsibility, instead giving themselves homework that's more >>>>>>suitable for crayons than serious governance.
I could go on, but let's start to wrap it up.
In Lower Hutt, National Minister Chris Bishop's electorate, one >>>>>>practice had one GP for over 9000 patients. Today, after a lot of >>>>>>publicity and pressure, they hired a new GP.
The health system is in crisis, and it will need bold leadership to >>>>>>correct. The previous Government had started a number of those >>>>>>measures, and it is up to the current one to not only advance them, >>>>>>but also improve on it. Not roll them back and make it worse, or >>>>>>redirect investment to tax cuts and roads instead.
Before the election, ACT promised "care and dignity" to primary care >>>>>>practitioners. 13% funding per patient was what they said they would >>>>>>offer to GP practices if they won.
Fast forward to over a year later.
New Zealand's GP practices have just been offered 4% in "capitation" >>>>>>patient funding support from the Government - that's less than >>>>>>inflation, and well below their cost pressures. The profession said >>>>>>this could hurt an already struggling sector and force some practices >>>>>>to close. But they are also being told they can increase patient fees >>>>>>by nearly 8 per cent to compensate.
That means, this Coalition Government wants sick New Zealanders to >>>>>>stump up the extra, with 1% still missing, at a time when cost of >>>>>>living, and the reinstatement of prescription fees is already hurting >>>>>>many.
The consultation process is now underway and as always, we hope the >>>>>>Government will capitulate to common sense.
Still how much of all the gifted tax cuts will be eaten up by ongoing >>>>>>fees caused directly by this same Government?
Is it any surprise that two more Health NZ Board members have suddenly >>>>>>and 'surprisingly' quit before their term has ended? That leaves only >>>>>>2 members left after others opted to opt-out as well.
Make no mistake, our health system is in crisis. The decisions of the >>>>>>present count much more than any number of road cones.
These are not only significant health infrastructure deficits, they >>>>>>are health system deficits of skill, morale, capacity, and leadership >>>>>>too.
made it worse.
You are referring above to a review which is not yet over - so you are >>>>>making
shit up until it is complete and you know what they find.
Move on and find a real problem to bitch about.
Identify one thing that is made up then . . . .
you don't work that way but the rest of humanity does.
You accused me of making shit up - you made the accusation, you prove
it, Tony.
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jul 2024 20:41:08 -0000 (UTC), TonyIf you cannot or do not wish to support a post you have made then you have no >right to expect others to support their disagreement with said post. Understood?
<lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:11:30 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:No it doesn't work that way. You have not shown any evidence to support your >>>original post. Do that and then we are in a position to debate, until then >>>you
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:21:12 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:Nah, you prove the above accusations. That is the way logic works, I know >>>>>that
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
If there is interest, I will post the source of the following article >>>>>>>>(I did not wrote it!) >>>>>>>>___________________________________________________Our health system has been in crisis for decades and the last government >>>>>>>only
Another day, and yet another piece of bad news for New Zealand's >>>>>>>>health system.
Reports have come out that General Practitioners (GP) may have to >>>>>>>>close doors, or increase patient fees to survive. The so-called >>>>>>>>'capitation' funding review, which supports GP practices to survive, >>>>>>>>is under way, and primary care practitioners are concerned.
First, let's do a quick recap to examine our health system landscape >>>>>>>>since Prime Minister Luxon, Health Minister Shane Reti and Finance >>>>>>>>Minister Nicola Willis have taken over their porfolios.
In May, MP for Whangarei, Shane Reti, was selling his Government's >>>>>>>>health credentials:
"Our Government has set ambitious targets for the health sector…(Our) >>>>>>>>budget prioritises frontline health services & workers "
But just a month earlier, in April, a series of information leaks had >>>>>>>>already forced Health NZ to confirm it had brought PWC consultants in >>>>>>>>and were directing all public hospitals to save a total of $105 >>>>>>>>million by July 2024.
For example, Auckland was asked to cut $15.5m from its hospitals, >>>>>>>>Northland $4.5m, Canterbury & South Canterbury $14.5m, Nelson $3m, Bay >>>>>>>>of Plenty ~$7m etc.
The directive confirmed "the Government is asking the public sector to >>>>>>>>make efficiencies to manage significant cost pressures."
Could this have anything to do with the $12-14bn of tax cuts the >>>>>>>>National Government was going to gift us all in May?
The one that Nicola Willis made on the back of public service cuts and >>>>>>>>lowering beneficiary incomes. The one she then borrowed an additional >>>>>>>>$12bn for, pushing us into a government debt ratio of ~45% and with a >>>>>>>>larger budget deficit than any of Grant Robertson's budgets, bar >>>>>>>>Covid?
Furthermore, Reti had, as soon as he got into office and through to >>>>>>>>the budget:
" Put on indefinite hold the Whangarei hospital re-build despite >>>>>>>>the previous government's committed funds of $800m to it.
" Put into limbo Nelson's hospital plans, after plans had >>>>>>>>already been procured and agreed to for optimal patient care and >>>>>>>>capacity.
" Deferred Dunedin hospital investment without a clear timeline, >>>>>>>>putting into doubt previous National Party promises
" Did not fund any of the mental health doctors they promised >>>>>>>>" Funded half of the promised new medical registrars, and trying >>>>>>>>to blame that decision on the Universities!
" Broke their promise of funding cancer drugs in the May budget, >>>>>>>>then spectacularly u-turning after public backlash.
" Cut funding for the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) >>>>>>>>who is already dealing with a 3 year backlog of complaints
" Cut $381 million in planned digital health investment, after >>>>>>>>Labour had committed the funds, leaving the health system in a >>>>>>>>disarray of paper records, and paper trails
And as Ministers Reti and Willis plugged their budget as being good >>>>>>>>for healthcare, doctors and medical professionals simultaneously >>>>>>>>warned:
This budget leaves our health system treading water, our workforce >>>>>>>>over-stretched and patients left waiting longer and longer.
About hospitals again -
It's been confirmed again this week that frontline hospital roles are >>>>>>>>going unfilled, amidst Health NZ's budget cuts.
Don't forget that this austerity doesn't apply to landlords ($3bn over >>>>>>>>4 years), pothole contractors ($4bn over 3 years), and road build >>>>>>>>spend ($70bn over 10 years)
Make no mistake - this is about priorities, not forced austerity. >>>>>>>>
Last month, Health NZ denied a hiring freeze despite suddenly freezing >>>>>>>>new graduate nurse intakes. At a time of critical nursing shortages, >>>>>>>>it was a bizarre move to not support our home grown graduates and >>>>>>>>leave them in the lurch like this.
Health NZ had already ordered an immediate hiring freeze on all >>>>>>>>non-frontline roles - as if that imaginary line between front-line and >>>>>>>>non-frontline means anything in practice.
This week, Whangarei hospital nurses stepped out to warn that >>>>>>>>conditions for patients and staff in Northland hospitals were >>>>>>>>deteriorating rapidly. "Eventually somebody will die." They feared >>>>>>>>Government cutbacks on staffing was affecting patient care and risked >>>>>>>>lives -
Hospitals are not the only frontline staff feeling the heat.
Back to primary care -
We are in a GP crisis. It's not new. Weeks long waits to see one are >>>>>>>>common, if access is available at all. General Practitioners >>>>>>>>Aotearoa's Dr Burrell has said New Zealand's GP-to-patient ratios is >>>>>>>>"embarrassing". Only 25% of practising doctors now work in primary >>>>>>>>care, a stark fall from years before.
The GP body wrote to Health Minister Dr Shane Reti 5 months ago to >>>>>>>>discuss how to address this crisis.
Two months after that, Shane Reti showed us how that went. On a >>>>>>>>segment on Q&A with Jack Tame, he said he didn't include GP targets >>>>>>>>into his Government's 'ambitious' public service targets, because that >>>>>>>>was "too hard."
Once again, this Government demonstrates a keen lack of seriousness >>>>>>>>and responsibility, instead giving themselves homework that's more >>>>>>>>suitable for crayons than serious governance.
I could go on, but let's start to wrap it up.
In Lower Hutt, National Minister Chris Bishop's electorate, one >>>>>>>>practice had one GP for over 9000 patients. Today, after a lot of >>>>>>>>publicity and pressure, they hired a new GP.
The health system is in crisis, and it will need bold leadership to >>>>>>>>correct. The previous Government had started a number of those >>>>>>>>measures, and it is up to the current one to not only advance them, >>>>>>>>but also improve on it. Not roll them back and make it worse, or >>>>>>>>redirect investment to tax cuts and roads instead.
Before the election, ACT promised "care and dignity" to primary care >>>>>>>>practitioners. 13% funding per patient was what they said they would >>>>>>>>offer to GP practices if they won.
Fast forward to over a year later.
New Zealand's GP practices have just been offered 4% in "capitation" >>>>>>>>patient funding support from the Government - that's less than >>>>>>>>inflation, and well below their cost pressures. The profession said >>>>>>>>this could hurt an already struggling sector and force some practices >>>>>>>>to close. But they are also being told they can increase patient fees >>>>>>>>by nearly 8 per cent to compensate.
That means, this Coalition Government wants sick New Zealanders to >>>>>>>>stump up the extra, with 1% still missing, at a time when cost of >>>>>>>>living, and the reinstatement of prescription fees is already hurting >>>>>>>>many.
The consultation process is now underway and as always, we hope the >>>>>>>>Government will capitulate to common sense.
Still how much of all the gifted tax cuts will be eaten up by ongoing >>>>>>>>fees caused directly by this same Government?
Is it any surprise that two more Health NZ Board members have suddenly >>>>>>>>and 'surprisingly' quit before their term has ended? That leaves only >>>>>>>>2 members left after others opted to opt-out as well.
Make no mistake, our health system is in crisis. The decisions of the >>>>>>>>present count much more than any number of road cones.
These are not only significant health infrastructure deficits, they >>>>>>>>are health system deficits of skill, morale, capacity, and leadership >>>>>>>>too.
made it worse.
You are referring above to a review which is not yet over - so you are >>>>>>>making
shit up until it is complete and you know what they find.
Move on and find a real problem to bitch about.
Identify one thing that is made up then . . . .
you don't work that way but the rest of humanity does.
You accused me of making shit up - you made the accusation, you prove >>>>it, Tony.
are are still making shit up.
I clearly said that I did not write the material that I posted. I
believed that it had general interest, and saw nothing that appeared >>untrue. no subsequent posters have identified anything that appears to
them to not be true.
On Tue, 16 Jul 2024 20:41:08 -0000 (UTC), TonyIf you cannot or do not wish to support a post you have made then you have no right to expect others to support their disagreement with said post. Understood?
<lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:11:30 -0000 (UTC), TonyNo it doesn't work that way. You have not shown any evidence to support your >>original post. Do that and then we are in a position to debate, until then >>you
<lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:21:12 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:Nah, you prove the above accusations. That is the way logic works, I know >>>>that
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
If there is interest, I will post the source of the following article >>>>>>>(I did not wrote it!) >>>>>>>___________________________________________________Our health system has been in crisis for decades and the last government >>>>>>only
Another day, and yet another piece of bad news for New Zealand's >>>>>>>health system.
Reports have come out that General Practitioners (GP) may have to >>>>>>>close doors, or increase patient fees to survive. The so-called >>>>>>>'capitation' funding review, which supports GP practices to survive, >>>>>>>is under way, and primary care practitioners are concerned.
First, let's do a quick recap to examine our health system landscape >>>>>>>since Prime Minister Luxon, Health Minister Shane Reti and Finance >>>>>>>Minister Nicola Willis have taken over their porfolios.
In May, MP for Whangarei, Shane Reti, was selling his Government's >>>>>>>health credentials:
"Our Government has set ambitious targets for the health sector…(Our) >>>>>>>budget prioritises frontline health services & workers "
But just a month earlier, in April, a series of information leaks had >>>>>>>already forced Health NZ to confirm it had brought PWC consultants in >>>>>>>and were directing all public hospitals to save a total of $105 >>>>>>>million by July 2024.
For example, Auckland was asked to cut $15.5m from its hospitals, >>>>>>>Northland $4.5m, Canterbury & South Canterbury $14.5m, Nelson $3m, Bay >>>>>>>of Plenty ~$7m etc.
The directive confirmed "the Government is asking the public sector to >>>>>>>make efficiencies to manage significant cost pressures."
Could this have anything to do with the $12-14bn of tax cuts the >>>>>>>National Government was going to gift us all in May?
The one that Nicola Willis made on the back of public service cuts and >>>>>>>lowering beneficiary incomes. The one she then borrowed an additional >>>>>>>$12bn for, pushing us into a government debt ratio of ~45% and with a >>>>>>>larger budget deficit than any of Grant Robertson's budgets, bar >>>>>>>Covid?
Furthermore, Reti had, as soon as he got into office and through to >>>>>>>the budget:
" Put on indefinite hold the Whangarei hospital re-build despite >>>>>>>the previous government's committed funds of $800m to it.
" Put into limbo Nelson's hospital plans, after plans had >>>>>>>already been procured and agreed to for optimal patient care and >>>>>>>capacity.
" Deferred Dunedin hospital investment without a clear timeline, >>>>>>>putting into doubt previous National Party promises
" Did not fund any of the mental health doctors they promised >>>>>>>" Funded half of the promised new medical registrars, and trying >>>>>>>to blame that decision on the Universities!
" Broke their promise of funding cancer drugs in the May budget, >>>>>>>then spectacularly u-turning after public backlash.
" Cut funding for the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) >>>>>>>who is already dealing with a 3 year backlog of complaints
" Cut $381 million in planned digital health investment, after >>>>>>>Labour had committed the funds, leaving the health system in a >>>>>>>disarray of paper records, and paper trails
And as Ministers Reti and Willis plugged their budget as being good >>>>>>>for healthcare, doctors and medical professionals simultaneously >>>>>>>warned:
This budget leaves our health system treading water, our workforce >>>>>>>over-stretched and patients left waiting longer and longer.
About hospitals again -
It's been confirmed again this week that frontline hospital roles are >>>>>>>going unfilled, amidst Health NZ's budget cuts.
Don't forget that this austerity doesn't apply to landlords ($3bn over >>>>>>>4 years), pothole contractors ($4bn over 3 years), and road build >>>>>>>spend ($70bn over 10 years)
Make no mistake - this is about priorities, not forced austerity. >>>>>>>
Last month, Health NZ denied a hiring freeze despite suddenly freezing >>>>>>>new graduate nurse intakes. At a time of critical nursing shortages, >>>>>>>it was a bizarre move to not support our home grown graduates and >>>>>>>leave them in the lurch like this.
Health NZ had already ordered an immediate hiring freeze on all >>>>>>>non-frontline roles - as if that imaginary line between front-line and >>>>>>>non-frontline means anything in practice.
This week, Whangarei hospital nurses stepped out to warn that >>>>>>>conditions for patients and staff in Northland hospitals were >>>>>>>deteriorating rapidly. "Eventually somebody will die." They feared >>>>>>>Government cutbacks on staffing was affecting patient care and risked >>>>>>>lives -
Hospitals are not the only frontline staff feeling the heat.
Back to primary care -
We are in a GP crisis. It's not new. Weeks long waits to see one are >>>>>>>common, if access is available at all. General Practitioners >>>>>>>Aotearoa's Dr Burrell has said New Zealand's GP-to-patient ratios is >>>>>>>"embarrassing". Only 25% of practising doctors now work in primary >>>>>>>care, a stark fall from years before.
The GP body wrote to Health Minister Dr Shane Reti 5 months ago to >>>>>>>discuss how to address this crisis.
Two months after that, Shane Reti showed us how that went. On a >>>>>>>segment on Q&A with Jack Tame, he said he didn't include GP targets >>>>>>>into his Government's 'ambitious' public service targets, because that >>>>>>>was "too hard."
Once again, this Government demonstrates a keen lack of seriousness >>>>>>>and responsibility, instead giving themselves homework that's more >>>>>>>suitable for crayons than serious governance.
I could go on, but let's start to wrap it up.
In Lower Hutt, National Minister Chris Bishop's electorate, one >>>>>>>practice had one GP for over 9000 patients. Today, after a lot of >>>>>>>publicity and pressure, they hired a new GP.
The health system is in crisis, and it will need bold leadership to >>>>>>>correct. The previous Government had started a number of those >>>>>>>measures, and it is up to the current one to not only advance them, >>>>>>>but also improve on it. Not roll them back and make it worse, or >>>>>>>redirect investment to tax cuts and roads instead.
Before the election, ACT promised "care and dignity" to primary care >>>>>>>practitioners. 13% funding per patient was what they said they would >>>>>>>offer to GP practices if they won.
Fast forward to over a year later.
New Zealand's GP practices have just been offered 4% in "capitation" >>>>>>>patient funding support from the Government - that's less than >>>>>>>inflation, and well below their cost pressures. The profession said >>>>>>>this could hurt an already struggling sector and force some practices >>>>>>>to close. But they are also being told they can increase patient fees >>>>>>>by nearly 8 per cent to compensate.
That means, this Coalition Government wants sick New Zealanders to >>>>>>>stump up the extra, with 1% still missing, at a time when cost of >>>>>>>living, and the reinstatement of prescription fees is already hurting >>>>>>>many.
The consultation process is now underway and as always, we hope the >>>>>>>Government will capitulate to common sense.
Still how much of all the gifted tax cuts will be eaten up by ongoing >>>>>>>fees caused directly by this same Government?
Is it any surprise that two more Health NZ Board members have suddenly >>>>>>>and 'surprisingly' quit before their term has ended? That leaves only >>>>>>>2 members left after others opted to opt-out as well.
Make no mistake, our health system is in crisis. The decisions of the >>>>>>>present count much more than any number of road cones.
These are not only significant health infrastructure deficits, they >>>>>>>are health system deficits of skill, morale, capacity, and leadership >>>>>>>too.
made it worse.
You are referring above to a review which is not yet over - so you are >>>>>>making
shit up until it is complete and you know what they find.
Move on and find a real problem to bitch about.
Identify one thing that is made up then . . . .
you don't work that way but the rest of humanity does.
You accused me of making shit up - you made the accusation, you prove
it, Tony.
are are still making shit up.
I clearly said that I did not write the material that I posted. I
believed that it had general interest, and saw nothing that appeared
untrue. no subsequent posters have identified anything that appears to
them to not be true.
On Wed, 17 Jul 2024 03:24:08 -0000 (UTC), TonyThat is non-sequitur. Try again.
<lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jul 2024 20:41:08 -0000 (UTC), TonyIf you cannot or do not wish to support a post you have made then you have no >>right to expect others to support their disagreement with said post. >>Understood?
<lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:11:30 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:No it doesn't work that way. You have not shown any evidence to support >>>>your
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:21:12 -0000 (UTC), Tony >>>>>>><lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:Nah, you prove the above accusations. That is the way logic works, I know >>>>>>that
Rich80105 <Rich80105@hotmail.com> wrote:
If there is interest, I will post the source of the following article >>>>>>>>>(I did not wrote it!) >>>>>>>>>___________________________________________________Our health system has been in crisis for decades and the last >>>>>>>>government
Another day, and yet another piece of bad news for New Zealand's >>>>>>>>>health system.
Reports have come out that General Practitioners (GP) may have to >>>>>>>>>close doors, or increase patient fees to survive. The so-called >>>>>>>>>'capitation' funding review, which supports GP practices to survive, >>>>>>>>>is under way, and primary care practitioners are concerned.
First, let's do a quick recap to examine our health system landscape >>>>>>>>>since Prime Minister Luxon, Health Minister Shane Reti and Finance >>>>>>>>>Minister Nicola Willis have taken over their porfolios.
In May, MP for Whangarei, Shane Reti, was selling his Government's >>>>>>>>>health credentials:
"Our Government has set ambitious targets for the health sector…(Our) >>>>>>>>>budget prioritises frontline health services & workers "
But just a month earlier, in April, a series of information leaks had >>>>>>>>>already forced Health NZ to confirm it had brought PWC consultants in >>>>>>>>>and were directing all public hospitals to save a total of $105 >>>>>>>>>million by July 2024.
For example, Auckland was asked to cut $15.5m from its hospitals, >>>>>>>>>Northland $4.5m, Canterbury & South Canterbury $14.5m, Nelson $3m, Bay >>>>>>>>>of Plenty ~$7m etc.
The directive confirmed "the Government is asking the public sector to >>>>>>>>>make efficiencies to manage significant cost pressures."
Could this have anything to do with the $12-14bn of tax cuts the >>>>>>>>>National Government was going to gift us all in May?
The one that Nicola Willis made on the back of public service cuts and >>>>>>>>>lowering beneficiary incomes. The one she then borrowed an additional >>>>>>>>>$12bn for, pushing us into a government debt ratio of ~45% and with a >>>>>>>>>larger budget deficit than any of Grant Robertson's budgets, bar >>>>>>>>>Covid?
Furthermore, Reti had, as soon as he got into office and through to >>>>>>>>>the budget:
" Put on indefinite hold the Whangarei hospital re-build despite >>>>>>>>>the previous government's committed funds of $800m to it.
" Put into limbo Nelson's hospital plans, after plans had >>>>>>>>>already been procured and agreed to for optimal patient care and >>>>>>>>>capacity.
" Deferred Dunedin hospital investment without a clear timeline, >>>>>>>>>putting into doubt previous National Party promises
" Did not fund any of the mental health doctors they promised >>>>>>>>>" Funded half of the promised new medical registrars, and trying >>>>>>>>>to blame that decision on the Universities!
" Broke their promise of funding cancer drugs in the May budget, >>>>>>>>>then spectacularly u-turning after public backlash.
" Cut funding for the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) >>>>>>>>>who is already dealing with a 3 year backlog of complaints
" Cut $381 million in planned digital health investment, after >>>>>>>>>Labour had committed the funds, leaving the health system in a >>>>>>>>>disarray of paper records, and paper trails
And as Ministers Reti and Willis plugged their budget as being good >>>>>>>>>for healthcare, doctors and medical professionals simultaneously >>>>>>>>>warned:
This budget leaves our health system treading water, our workforce >>>>>>>>>over-stretched and patients left waiting longer and longer.
About hospitals again -
It's been confirmed again this week that frontline hospital roles are >>>>>>>>>going unfilled, amidst Health NZ's budget cuts.
Don't forget that this austerity doesn't apply to landlords ($3bn over >>>>>>>>>4 years), pothole contractors ($4bn over 3 years), and road build >>>>>>>>>spend ($70bn over 10 years)
Make no mistake - this is about priorities, not forced austerity. >>>>>>>>>
Last month, Health NZ denied a hiring freeze despite suddenly freezing >>>>>>>>>new graduate nurse intakes. At a time of critical nursing shortages, >>>>>>>>>it was a bizarre move to not support our home grown graduates and >>>>>>>>>leave them in the lurch like this.
Health NZ had already ordered an immediate hiring freeze on all >>>>>>>>>non-frontline roles - as if that imaginary line between front-line and >>>>>>>>>non-frontline means anything in practice.
This week, Whangarei hospital nurses stepped out to warn that >>>>>>>>>conditions for patients and staff in Northland hospitals were >>>>>>>>>deteriorating rapidly. "Eventually somebody will die." They feared >>>>>>>>>Government cutbacks on staffing was affecting patient care and risked >>>>>>>>>lives -
Hospitals are not the only frontline staff feeling the heat.
Back to primary care -
We are in a GP crisis. It's not new. Weeks long waits to see one are >>>>>>>>>common, if access is available at all. General Practitioners >>>>>>>>>Aotearoa's Dr Burrell has said New Zealand's GP-to-patient ratios is >>>>>>>>>"embarrassing". Only 25% of practising doctors now work in primary >>>>>>>>>care, a stark fall from years before.
The GP body wrote to Health Minister Dr Shane Reti 5 months ago to >>>>>>>>>discuss how to address this crisis.
Two months after that, Shane Reti showed us how that went. On a >>>>>>>>>segment on Q&A with Jack Tame, he said he didn't include GP targets >>>>>>>>>into his Government's 'ambitious' public service targets, because that >>>>>>>>>was "too hard."
Once again, this Government demonstrates a keen lack of seriousness >>>>>>>>>and responsibility, instead giving themselves homework that's more >>>>>>>>>suitable for crayons than serious governance.
I could go on, but let's start to wrap it up.
In Lower Hutt, National Minister Chris Bishop's electorate, one >>>>>>>>>practice had one GP for over 9000 patients. Today, after a lot of >>>>>>>>>publicity and pressure, they hired a new GP.
The health system is in crisis, and it will need bold leadership to >>>>>>>>>correct. The previous Government had started a number of those >>>>>>>>>measures, and it is up to the current one to not only advance them, >>>>>>>>>but also improve on it. Not roll them back and make it worse, or >>>>>>>>>redirect investment to tax cuts and roads instead.
Before the election, ACT promised "care and dignity" to primary care >>>>>>>>>practitioners. 13% funding per patient was what they said they would >>>>>>>>>offer to GP practices if they won.
Fast forward to over a year later.
New Zealand's GP practices have just been offered 4% in "capitation" >>>>>>>>>patient funding support from the Government - that's less than >>>>>>>>>inflation, and well below their cost pressures. The profession said >>>>>>>>>this could hurt an already struggling sector and force some practices >>>>>>>>>to close. But they are also being told they can increase patient fees >>>>>>>>>by nearly 8 per cent to compensate.
That means, this Coalition Government wants sick New Zealanders to >>>>>>>>>stump up the extra, with 1% still missing, at a time when cost of >>>>>>>>>living, and the reinstatement of prescription fees is already hurting >>>>>>>>>many.
The consultation process is now underway and as always, we hope the >>>>>>>>>Government will capitulate to common sense.
Still how much of all the gifted tax cuts will be eaten up by ongoing >>>>>>>>>fees caused directly by this same Government?
Is it any surprise that two more Health NZ Board members have suddenly >>>>>>>>>and 'surprisingly' quit before their term has ended? That leaves only >>>>>>>>>2 members left after others opted to opt-out as well.
Make no mistake, our health system is in crisis. The decisions of the >>>>>>>>>present count much more than any number of road cones.
These are not only significant health infrastructure deficits, they >>>>>>>>>are health system deficits of skill, morale, capacity, and leadership >>>>>>>>>too.
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made it worse.
You are referring above to a review which is not yet over - so you are >>>>>>>>making
shit up until it is complete and you know what they find.
Move on and find a real problem to bitch about.
Identify one thing that is made up then . . . .
you don't work that way but the rest of humanity does.
You accused me of making shit up - you made the accusation, you prove >>>>>it, Tony.
original post. Do that and then we are in a position to debate, until then >>>>you
are are still making shit up.
I clearly said that I did not write the material that I posted. I >>>believed that it had general interest, and saw nothing that appeared >>>untrue. no subsequent posters have identified anything that appears to >>>them to not be true.
Nobody has disagreed with any of it - no support would appear to be >necessary.
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