Now Here Is A Provocative Little Article!

 This turned up last week: https://medicalrepublic.com.au/nz-to-be-latest-country-to-outpace-australia-in-digital-health/46973 7 June 2021 NZ to be latest country to outpace Australia in digital health Technology Telehealth By Holly Payne Despite a pandemic-driven boost in telehealth services, Australia continues to lag behind its peers in terms of digital health, with New Zealand unveiling an ambitious plan to centralise health services. New Zealand ’s Health Minister Andrew Little announced the changes last month, saying the current system was “overly complex” and forced artificial barriers between regions, professionals and populations. “What it doesn’t do is allow us to focus on the needs of the New Zealand population and the syste m as a whole, or to identify and spread good ideas,” Mr Little said. The overhaul would touch on four key aspects: revising the scope and duties of the Ministry of Health,decommissioning all 20 district health boards and replacing them... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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