Health System

Professor Alan Merry is a world leading anaesthetist, and deep thinker about safe surgery on a macro and micro level. Professor Merry says that while New Zealand's health system is pretty safe, it… Audio

New Zealand has been accused of selfishly overbuying Covid-19 vaccines in a WHO-commissioned report.

It also called out the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and the EU for securing enough vaccine to cover… Audio

The Government's announced massive changes to New Zealand's health system including the scrapping of 20 district health boards and 30 primary health organisations in favour of central health agencies… Audio

Entrepreneur Jenene Crossan became number 37 on the list of confirmed coronavirus cases in this country back in March, but she is still suffering from associated health issues - not to mention dealing… Audio

How does it feel to become part of a system that fails Maori? In her new podcast Getting Better: A Year in the Life of A Maori Medical Student, trainee doctor and award-winning writer Emma Espiner… Audio

Sweeping changes to New Zealand's health system were announced today, spearheaded by health economist Heather Simpson formerly in the office of Helen Clark. Audio

District Health Boards will be overhauled and two new government health agencies created in a massive revamp of the health system.

The government has released its final Health and Disability System… Audio

Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University who specialises in infectious diseases, immunology and antibody engineering. He joins the show to look at the big… Audio

Professor Michael Levitt, a Nobel laureate and Stanford biophysicist, says there is no clear evidence that Covid-19 is causing massive loss of life, despite evidence to the contrary in places like… Audio

Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology who specialises in infectious diseases, immunology and antibody engineering. He looks at the big Covid-19 talking points in a week that saw global… Audio

Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University who specialises in infectious diseases, immunology and antibody engineering. He joins us on the spread of Covid-19… Audio

New Zealander Gary McLean, a professor of molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University, says we shouldn't discount the idea of a second wave of Covid-19 hitting. Professor McLean joins the… Audio

Angus Vail is no stranger to Sunday Morning, having featured last year when he helped arrange a US fundraiser for the victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks. He returns to look at the coronavirus… Audio

Monash University professor Rachelle Buchbinder has spent decades trying to stop doctors from making bad backs worse. She explains why most people should be treating their back pain like the common… Audio

Research New Zealand polled a nationally representative sample of New Zealanders to find out where they stand on priority areas for the New Zealand health system. Research NZ Partner Emanuel… Audio

If you've ever had a doctor who could do with brushing up their bedside manner - then you won't want to miss this interview with Dr Robin Youngson. He's an anaesthetist by trade but is also a leader… Audio