District Health Boards
DHBs unhappy with junior doctor pay dispute deal
District Health Boards say the deal they've reached with junior doctors isn't a good one and will only bring a year of peace. Audio
Health board bosses accused of pay double-standards
Senior doctors are calling out their bosses for getting bigger pay rises than staff.
Invercargill Mayor on only six DHBs having signed up to Compass
Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt says its insulting the Compass hospital food contract will fall $100 million short of what was planned. Audio
Compass contract to fall at least $110m short
The nation-wide hospital food contract awarded to Compass is set to fall at least $100 million short of what was pitched to District Health Boards. Audio
DHBs employment chair responds to planned strike
DHBs respond to the announcement that doctors will strike over their working conditions. Julie Patterson, speaks to Checkpoint on behalf of the district health boards. Video, Audio
Compass could increase charges to DHBs
Fewer DHBs than expected have signed a deal with food provider Compass, meaning they could face higher charges than if more DHBs join them. Audio
Compass to renegotiate contract as only six of 20 DHBs signed up
The controversial hospital food provider Compass is having to renegotiate the contract it's offering to District Health Boards because so few have signed up. Audio
Population pressures cause DHB budget blowouts
Many district health boards still face multi-million dollar budget blowouts, new figures show. Audio
DHBs' financial performance 'deteriorated significantly'
The deficits of the country's 20 district health boards are almost three times higher than was budgeted for, a government financial watchdog says.
Promised Compass savings compromised
Have Compass's contracts across the country saved as much as originally forecast? John Campbell investigates. Audio
Health Minister brushes off criticism of DHB spending cuts
The Health Minister is dismissing claims that doctors and nurses will bear the brunt of belt-tightening by District Health Boards. Audio
DHBs say millions in savings are simply business as usual
The government is expecting cash-strapped district health boards to save well over $100 million this year. Health Correspondent Karen Brown reports. Audio
Health ministry's leak move unprecedented says Labour
Senior managers at the Ministry of Health have been required to sign statements saying they did not leak information to Radio New Zealand about radical reform proposals for district health boards… Audio
Health Ministry cracks down on leaking
The Ministry of Health has forced senior managers to sign statements swearing that they did not leak controversial proposals to radically reform the funding and make up of District Health Boards. Audio
Health Minister advised to bin the plan for DHB funding shakeup
The way District Health Boards are funded could be in for a major shakeup. Audio
Coleman insits DHB governance changes very unlikely
The Health Minster is insisting that its very unlikely there will be any changes to district health board goverance while he's in charge. Audio
Govt denies health sector underfunded
The Government denies it's underfunding the health sector, as doctors and nurses sound alarms over the possibility of further budget pressure. Audio
Toxic atmosphere at DHB leads to resignations
A senior doctor at the Southern DHB says tight funding is an unwelcome constant preoccupation for staff. Audio
Aotea hopes to know if it has the Wellington contract by year's end
Abano Healthcare's subsidiary, Aotea Pathology, hopes to learn whether it has retained an expanded contract with the Wellington region district health boards by the end of this year. Audio
The role of DHBs explained
Professor Jackie Cumming explains how much real authority DHBs have in deciding health priorities for their area. Audio