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The Health Minister has been warned that outsourcing more elective surgeries will limit training opportunities for future surgeons. Anusha Bradley reports.

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Over the next four years $164 million will go towards setting up urgent care clinics in Counties Manukau, Whangārei, Palmerston North, Tauranga and Dunedin. Health Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Corin Dann.

Chris Picton joins David & Will on FIVEAA Breakfast. Listen live on the FIVEAA Player. Follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram. Subscribe on YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has dismissed claims that the country's HIV-AIDS programme is collapsing. Motsoaledi was addressing the media earlier from Pretoria where he outlined over fifteen facts and key events and programs that government has adopted since the US pulled support funding for the country through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, commonly known as PEPFAR. Dr Motsoaledi however admits that some jobs, funded by PEFAR has been lost but government continues to lead the fight against HIV/AIDS in the country. Here is a snippet of the MInister's address earlier...

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The Health Minister has been warned of a large number of serious risks to his plans to outsource surgery to private hospitals to cut public waitlists. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The Health Minister has already been called upon to outline the winter plan for University Hospital Limerick, given concerns with ongoing overcrowding. UHL remains the busiest facility in the country today, with the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation recording 81 patients on trolleys this morning, representing more than one-fifth of all patients without a bed nationwide. According to the HSE's own workforce report, the MidWest also has the lowest number of consultants per population in the country. Speaking in the Seanad Fianna Fáil Senator Dee Ryan says measures must be put in place to ensure there isn't a further exodus of staff to the new Bon Secour's Private Hospital due to open in September.

The Health Minister has repeatedly mistakenly referred to a new "960 bed block" coming on stream at University Hospital Limerick when questioned on overcrowding in the Dáil. The comments were made in response to Labour TD Conor Sheehan, who raised concerns over UHL being by far the busiest hospital in the country yesterday, when the INMO recorded over 100 patients on trolleys. The first of two new 96 bed blocks is expected to be built at Dooradoyle by September, but this will only increase bed capacity in real terms by 71. Responding to Deputy Sheehan, Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says the discharge rate at the hospital is improving.

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The Health Minister is standing by the current pay offer to senior doctors. Thousands of planned procedures have been delayed following yesterday's strike action, while Health New Zealand is applying to the Employment Relations Authority for urgent facilitation. Union members have told Newstalk ZB their pay rates aren't keeping up with the private sector or with Australia. But Simeon Brown told Mike Hosking the pay offer is "credible" given Health New Zealand only has so much money to go around. He says the health budget has to cover hospital services, GPs, aged care, and a range of other things, and there's pressure across the board. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Health Minister is making it clear he's not criticising doctors over pay - but their union. More than $5,000 senior doctors in the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists union have been striking today. Simeon Brown's urging them back to the negotiating table, saying thousands of surgeries - such as hip operations and knee replacements - have had to be delayed. NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan questions if the doctors will accept a new offer. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The senior doctor's union says a pay increase offered in negotiations with Health New Zealand doesn't seem to have changed. About 5,000 senior doctors have been striking today, after eight months of failed bargaining. Health Minister Simeon Brown is urging members to resume talks. Salaried Medical Specialists Association executive director, Sarah Dalton, says what's being offered won't attract or retain talent. "What would be really helpful would be for the Minister to think about what funds they make available to Te Whatu Ora to help them sort this out." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 1 May 2025, the Health Minister has called striking doctors back to negotiating table. Doctors union boss Sarah Dalton speaks to Heather. ACT leader David Seymour wants to cut a significant number of Ministries to save more money but he won't say which ones he would cut. The ComCom explains why it won't do a market study into the price of air travel in New Zealand. Plus, a groundbreaking new study has for the first time linked vaping with irreversible lung disease. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gerard Murray, a victim of Michael Shine; Adrienne Reilly, Chief Executive Officer for Dignity4Patients; Alison Comyn, Fianna Fáil Senator; Darren O'Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East; Robert O'Donoghue, Labour TD for Dublin Fingal West; Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Correspondent for the Irish Independent

Despite reports of critical levels of vacancies for senior doctor positions, Taupō hospital now has accreditation to train rural doctors. It will be the first North Island hospital to receive accreditation to deliver the training. Meanwhile senior doctors are still planning to strike on Thursday, despite a new offer from Health New Zealand. Health Minister Simeon Brown talks to Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tamale Teaching Hospital Doctors On Strike | Health Minister Issues Public Apology | Full Update

The Health Minister is planning a crackdown on the use of loyalty cards to buy cheap booze, will this be welcomed b consumers? Siobhán Maguire, Consumer Journalist brings us more details.

Health Minister Clashes with Tamale Teaching Hospital Over Patient's De@th.

The Health Minister is not ruling out setting up a Patient Safety Commissioner to help boost public confidence in the health system. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more.

Ask Chad Grassy Logic - S3 Ep12 - From Canada to Sunland Park Guest: George Smitherman Summary: This episode of "Ask Chad Grassy Logic" features George Smitherman, who has a background in Canadian politics, business and the cannabis industry. The discussion covers George's political career, including his time as a legislator and Health Minister, and how that led to his involvement with cannabis. They also explore the current state of the Canadian cannabis market, its growth, regulations, and potential future trends. Additionally, the episode touches on a local issue in New Mexico concerning a proposed cannabis dispensary near the Texas border, discussing potential legal and logistical challenges.

Heidi Murphy has called out the Health Minister for not divulging how much taxpayers would be forced to pay for the SRL if the loop were cancelled.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I've got a lot of time for Simeon Brown - he's a very good politician, but I reckon he might want to take the advice of Chris Hipkins - a man who was also once the Health Minister - and just tone down the fighting talk. Because accusing the striking senior doctors of the worst kind of politics is not going to help anyone. The only thing that is going to help right now is money - and he is simply going to have to pony up the cash and pay those doctors a lot more. Look, I know, there will not be a lot of public sympathy for doctors who are on that kind of money - whether it's $350,000 like Simeon claims or only $250,000 like the doctors claim - it doesn't matter whether we think they're paid not enough or too much What matters is what the rest of the world pays, because that's who we are competing against for senior doctors. NSW, I've been told, is the part of Australia that pays senior doctors the least, and their starting pay is more than what our senior doctors get on the highest level here. And they, by the way, just had a three-day strike themselves. We already have such a shortage of senior doctors in this country that in Taupo Hospital not even a third of the positions are filled. I don't know how they're running that place. So while I appreciate that Simeon Brown is a very good politician and could well end up wining the PR battle against the doctors - ultimately, it's not the voters he has to convince, it's the doctors. And there, money talks. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A war of words is escalating between the Health Minister and senior doctors' union as its members prepare for unprecedented industrial action. Health Minister Simeon Brown has claimed the doctor's union is putting politics before patients but that has been met with a furious response from a frontline doctor calling the remark reprehensible. Labour says the government needs to stop hurling mud and focus on resolving the dispute.  The union wants a 12 percent pay bump but has been offered a much smaller increase of between 1 and 1.5 percent. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch reports.  

The Health Minister says their new $20 million health infrastructure plan is an answer to decades of under investment. The list includes new projects and general maintenance, but has no timeline. Simeon Brown told Mike Hosking the government will take time to engage with the private sector and see what they may be able to invest. He says the plan won't be delivered overnight but gives a clear indication of what needs to be done. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senior doctors have voted to walk off the job for 24 hours on May the 1st. Minister of Health Simeon Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Casey Costello believes slashing inclusive language will help the health system connect with women. The Associate Health Minister is directing Health NZ to refer to pregnant people as women, and to not use gender-diverse terms. Costello says we need to recognise women have significant health issues. "So we need to be clear - we are targeting women and we want women to reach out and connect as much as possible with health services." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health Minister says Labor's pledge of additional funding for mental health services will focus on Indigenous youth mental health - Indigenous community of Moree share their concerns with the major parties this election - And in sport, AFL, star Hawthorn midfielder Will Day is to miss up to four months with a foot injury.

The Government is assuring police will still respond to mental health callouts when needed. The Mental Health Foundation has launched a petition asking police to stop scaling back on attending mental health callouts. A four-phase reduction plan was announced in November. Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says the programme addresses the handover - not the response. "People with mental health issues - they don't want to sit in emergency departments with police officers sitting there with tasers. They want a mental health response, and that's what we're working on." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Health Minister's confident two of the Government targets will improve this year. Health New Zealand data shows child vaccinations, cancer treatment times, and ED stay lengths have improved, but wait times for elective treatments and first specialist assessments have lengthened. Simeon Brown told Mike Hosking the wait times are of particular concern. He says the targets are in place to highlight these issues, and more money is being allocated to facilitate. Brown told Hosking the elective boost aims to ease the situation by outsourcing electives to the private sector, and $50 million has been allocated to the boost. The Health Minister also says problems at Gisborne and Nelson hospitals are being addressed. Gisborne's facing critical staff shortages, while senior staff have spoken out with concerns about the level of care in Nelson. Health New Zealand staff are now in Nelson, putting a plan together with local clinicians, while in Gisborne, jobs are being recruited for. Brown says there are challenges at both hospitals, and solutions are on the way. He says some unions are trying to make a lot of noise and is asking them to work with Health New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One in three people are waiting over two weeks for a GP appointment, while more than one in six wait three or four weeks - or even longer, according to RNZ's Reid Research poll. The Health Minister wants to bring in targets for primary care wait times - but doctors say that shouldn't be the only measure of good care. Ruth Hill reports.

The family of Aoife Johnston have met with the Health Minister to press for a statutory inquiry into her death after waiting hours for treatment at University Hospital Limerick. The 16-year-old from Shannon died from bacterial meningitis on December 19th, 2022 after waiting more than twelve hours on chairs to see a doctor in the ED, despite presenting with an urgent GP referral letter querying sepsis. Aoife's death has resulted in two inquiries and disciplinary proceedings against six senior staff over the circumstances of her final hours. Thursday's meeting with Health Minister, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill came about due to a request from the Johnston family, who wrote to her through their solicitor last month. That solicitor is Damien Tansey, who joined Alan Morrissey today. Photo(C): Aoife Johnston RIP

Amy Maciver speaks to Paul-Michael Keichel, a prominent cannabis lawyer and advocate for policy reform in South Africa to discuss Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi announcing that he will withdraw the regulations criminalizing the sale, importation, and manufacture of cannabis-infused food and cosmetic products. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis: The Usual Place host Natasha Ann Zachariah hunts for new perspectives on issues that matter to young people. In the lead-up to the expected general election that must be held by November 2025, Natasha looks at how MPs, and others involved, are preparing themselves. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung talks to Natasha about resetting the rules during the pandemic, his biggest challenge at the ministry now, and why he would love to be a Sembawang GRC MP till he retires. Natasha also looks back at his political career - he got his feet wet in the 2011 general elections running in Aljunied GRC, though he lost there - and what convinced him to join politics. He also takes on questions about politicians campaigning on anti-vaccine sentiments and Singaporeans’ desire for more opposition representation in Parliament. Highlights (click/tap above): 4:29 Did he feel the pressure to “walk the talk” as Health Minister?16:25 Mr Ong on anti-vaccine sentiments seeping into society22:34 His view on the PAP’s outlook for Aljunied GRC35:44 Learning from his parents’ involvement in politics41:50 He talks about why he struggles with social media50:28 “Just remember, whatever it is, we have to be in it together.” Mr Ong reflects on the changing times Host: Natasha Zachariah (natashaz@sph.com.sg) Read Natasha's articles: https://str.sg/iSXm Follow Natasha on her IG account and DM her your thoughts on this episode: https://str.sg/8WavFollow Natasha on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/v6DN Filmed by: Studio+65 Edited by ST Podcast producers: Teo Tong Kai & Eden Soh Co-edited by: ST Video (Aileen Teo and Jamie Koh) Executive producers: Ernest Luis and Lynda Hong Follow The Usual Place Podcast on Thursdays and get notified for new episode drops: Channel: https://str.sg/5nfm Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/9ijX Spotify: https://str.sg/cd2P YouTube: https://str.sg/wEr7u Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg --- Follow more ST podcast channels: All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7 ST Podcasts website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa --- Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section: The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX #tup #tuptrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A woman's three-hour roadside wait for an ambulance following a road traffic collision in West Clare has been slammed as outrageous by a government TD. The National Ambulance Service was alerted to a single vehicle incident in Doonbeg at roughly half 11 yesterday morning, but had no resource available to respond to the scene. The Cork based air ambulance was eventually dispatched, and then stood down when a road ambulance became available - by the time the woman reached hospital, it was an almost four-hour ordeal. Clare Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe insists he'll be raising the incident with the Health Minister.

Health Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss about the lack of publicly available palliative care for children, and a protest in Napier on Sunday over after hours urgent care access.

Dunedin's mayor says he is frustrated by the slow progress on building the new Dunedin Hospital despite close to a quarter of the budget already being spent. In its October Ministerial update, Health New Zealand figures show more than $449 million has already been spent on the project out of its $1.88 billion budget. Health New Zealand says the money spent has all helped to drive the project forward, but a former Health Minister is concerned more delays and budget blowouts are on their way. Tess Brunton has more.

The Minister for Health says regardless of the findings of the upcoming HIQA review, the focus should be on expanding the emergency care capacity of the Midwest region. The findings of a review into urgent and emergency care in the Midwest which will examine the case for a second emergency department are due to be presented to the Health Minister in May of this year. Following the publication of the review's interim report, Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has confirmed she expects the final review to be completed on schedule. Speaking to Clare FM during a visit to University Hospital Limerick, the Fine Gael Minister says the "throughput" seen in facilities across the country must be on display at UHL.

Fine Gael Minister Jennifer Caroll MacNeill's first trip to the Dooradoyle facility has come on foot of the publication of the interim report on HIQA's review examining the case for a second Emergency Department in the Midwest. The interim report, which was initially expected by the middle of February contains no findings, but rather outlines in greater detail the methodology HIQA is using as it conducts its review. Minister Caroll MacNeill has confirmed she expects the final review to be delivered in May as promised. While the overcrowding crisis shows few signs of abating at University Hospital Limerick, Government figures indicate a 63% drop in the number of people waiting for a bed there after the Bank Holiday weekend, compared to the previous bank holiday. While at the facility the Minister met with HSE Chief Executive Bernard Gloster and HSE Midwest Regional Executive Officer, Sandra Broderick, as well as local politicians and health campaigners. Bodyke Fine Gael Deputy Joe Cooney says he's made it known that the people of Clare want another hospital in the county.

The Health Minister insists she'll be guided by the findings of the HIQA review examining the viability of a second emergency department in the Midwest. It follows the release of the interim report on the review which is due to be presented to the Minister in May. During her visit to the Dooradoyle facility today, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has met with local politicians and campaigners, and has inspected the 96-bed block currently under construction. Speaking to Clare FM, she says she excepts the HIQA review to be presented to her on schedule.

Simeon Brown's hitting back over concerns of overreach from what he's calling the 'health police.' The Health Minister's directed public health doctors to stop weighing in on issues like fast food, and leading advocacy campaigns. But the comments, combined with looming job cuts, have sent shockwaves through the medical sector – who fear this 'censorship' would limit doctors' ability to effectively serve their communities. Brown told Ryan Bridge public health teams should primarily focus on immunisation targets. He says they shouldn't be waging war against council policies and people's choices about what they want to eat. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've been talking about the trolley numbers and whether changes to staff rosters and getting consultants in over the weekend has really made a difference. Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill joins us to discuss the drop in trolley figures last weekend.

Dan Corder is in conversation with Ricky Stone, environmental lawyer at Cullinan and Associates – to unpack the banning of hemp and cannabis derivatives in any food products. This move is a contradiction to recent law changes that saw the relaxation of cannabis restrictions in South Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Health Minister is looking to ensure procurement rules were followed in a big Health New Zealand contract. The agency awarded a $2 million contract to MBI Healthcare Technologies in April 2023. It was partly founded by ACC senior executive John Bennett, who left the company in 2020, but had been an advisor to Health New Zealand since 2022. Simeon Brown told Mike Hosking he also wants to ensure procurement rules are being followed today. He says this is taxpayers' money – they expect to be getting value for money from every dollar and every contract. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The announcement by the Health Minister was part of a raft of changes for the public health system. Alongside reinstating the board, Minister Simeon Brown slammed Health NZ for poor leadership - and outlined a plan to partner with the private sector. Ruth Hill reports.

The federal government has just announced a major expansion to their Medicare urgent care clinics across the country so we asked the Health Minister what it'll mean for families across Australia. Plus, are you one to crowdsource answers to some of the biggest (and smallest) decisions in your path? You might've tuned out your intuition. We explore why many of us have lost touch with our gut feelings and the surprisingly simple ways we might reconnect with this underrated internal compass. THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Buy tickets to The Mamamia Out Loud LIVE ALL OR NOTHING TOUR HERE: http://outloudlive.com.au/ GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano Guests: The Hon. Mark Butler, Minister for Health & Aged Car Ailish Delaney, Mamamia News Writer Executive Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producers: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health Minister Simeon Brown has come under criticism for ditching a bowel screening programme for Māori and Pasifika that started at age 50. Brown spoke to Corin Dann.

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The government is promising a $285 million "uplift" that will bring in a hundred new foreign-trained doctors into the primary care workforce. Health Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.