1 Jun 2023

Axe hovers over National Screening Unit

From Morning Report, 8:25 am on 1 June 2023
The Ministry of Health's campaign for the National Cervical Screening Programme launched this week. (26/02/20)

The Ministry of Health's campaign for the National Cervical Screening Programme launched this week. Photo: Screenshot / YouTube / Ministry of Health

As we've been reporting this morning, the axe appears to be hovering over the National Screening Unit.

Te Whatu Ora revealed in March it was looking at restructuring 16,000 back-office and management jobs.

And it has confirmed the National Screening Unit is under review.

In a statement, Te Whatu Ora says any changes will not affect the delivery of the screening service received by the public.

Sue Claridge from the Auckland Women's Health Council spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss this morning.