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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 24, 2020 11:18:44 GMT 12
NATIONAL COLD ON MERGING DHBS AND WOULDN'T CREATE A MĀORI HEALTH AUTHORITY New National Health spokesperson Shane Reti doesn’t like the idea of amalgamating District Health Boards, getting rid of their elections, or creating a Māori Health Authority Reti said National wasn’t keen on amalgamating DHBs, although he wouldn’t make a firm commitment ahead of the party’s formal policy announcement, however he said the party would definitely not commit to a Māori Health Authority. He said it might neuter some of the health functions of Whānau Ora “You take the capacity from the health arm of Whānau Ora. “The main problem would be if you cannibalise Whānau Ora you take away the idea of holistic care for Māori, which is part of its magic,” he said. Reti said he’d prefer to implement targets at the DHB level to ensure better health outcomes for Māori...... www.stuff.co.nz/national/300064659/national-cold-on-merging-dhbs-and-wouldnt-create-a-mori-health-authority
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