8 May 2023

Health Minister Ayesha Verrall

From Nine To Noon, 9:05 am on 8 May 2023
Ayesha Verrall

Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

Health Minister Ayesha speaks with Kathryn Ryan about the state of the health system.

Last week the Minister's office released a plan outlining how New Zealand's GPs and hospitals will cope with what is anticipated to be a very tough winter.

The lukewarm response it garnered from health professionals was that it contained good ideas, but was hardly likely to resolve what many are calling a crisis.