Robin Gauld
Experts argue for new ways to fund healthcare
The record amounts of taxpayer money going into health each year are failing to keep pace with inflation, let alone demand, with a third of people having unmet health needs. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
New private hospital opens in Auckland
A new private hospital has opened in central Auckland and there are significant expansions planned for others in the city. Otago University health systems professor Robin Gauld spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Te Whatu Ora turns one: what's changed?
It's one year since the establishment of Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora. It was the biggest overhaul of our health system in decades, bringing together 20 District Health Boards around the country… Audio
New health workforce plan still reliant on foreign workers
A health workforce expert says the government's newly announced staffing strategy will do little to ease New Zealand's reliance on foreign trained and born medical staff.
The new plan - announced… Audio
Anger in Northland over hospital sewage leaks
There's growing anger from Northlanders over delays to funding that have left Whangārei hospital falling apart.
Despite repairs ramping up in the past five years, the hospital roofs leak in heavy… Audio
Contact tracing hampered by largely manual systems says health analyst
The health sector is preparing to change the way it deals with positive cases as numbers continue to grow, such as caring for more people in their homes.
The director-general of health Dr Ashley… Audio
Shortages of specialist medical staff
Surgeries are being postponed or cancelled due to shortages of specialist medical staff at hospitals throughout the country. This morning, RNZ reported Waitematā D-H-B is now operating on people on… Audio
Health system report proposes major overahul
We speak to Professor Robin Gauld, Director of the Centre for Health Systems at the University of Otago. Audio
Health sector should ask Air NZ to design IT system
An Otago University academic says Air New Zealand could help New Zealand's health sector sort out its outdated IT systems.
One of the problems that's hindered the country's Covid-19 response has… Audio
Average of seven seats to change hands in each DHB election
Seven seats on the boards of almost every district health board are up for grabs on Saturday in the local body elections. All but the embattled Waikato DHB, which is under a commissioner, will be part… Audio
Lifeline funding
A woman turned to Lifeline in desperation. First of all she texted them and got replies that the service was experiencing long wait times. She then called, and was on hold for 30 minutes. Eventually… Audio
DHBs nurse balancing act
Is there a way to pay nurses a decent wage without bankrupting District Health Boards? We ask health sector menagement expert Robin Gauld of the University of Otago. Audio
Private cancer hospital opens
Robin Gauld of the University of Otago discusses whether or not the Bowen Icon Cancer Centre in Wellington will relieve pressure from the public health system. Audio
Immigrants and primary healthcare
Professor Robin Gauld of the University of Otago answers some listener questions about new arrivals and how they use the health system. Audio
New immigrants and the health system
Professor Robin Gauld of the University of Otago discusses how the pressure can be taken off hospitals by educating immigrants about primary care. Audio
Plans for shakeup to DHB funding labelled a 'mixed bag'
And listening to that Professor Robin Gauld, the head of department of preventive and social medicine at Otago University. Audio
Government deadline looms for Southern DHB
The Southern District Health board has until today to respond to a letter from the Health Minister indicating his intention to appoint a commissioner. Audio