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Our health system - Tō tātou pūnaha hauora

Learn about our health system and our programmes of work supporting hospital, primary and community health services.
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  • Health system overview

    Find out how the New Zealand health system is structured and the expectations for how it works.
  • Data and statistics

    Statistical publications and data sets that increase understanding of our health system.

  • Digital Health

    Digital health is the use of digital technologies and accessible data to help New Zealanders manage their health and wellbeing.
  • Eligibility for publicly funded health services

    Being eligible gives a person a right to be considered for free or subsidised health or disability services.
  • Hospitals and specialist services

    Hospitals provide quality care for serious health problems and illnesses.
  • Infrastructure and investment

    Getting our health infrastructure right is crucial to enable the health workforce to deliver care safely and effectively.
  • Primary Care Sector

    Find out about the work that's happening within the Primary Care Sector.
  • Primary care

    Te Whatu Ora contracts with Primary Health Organisations to deliver primary care services to all New Zealanders.
  • Claims, provider payments and entitlements

    There are various claims, provider payments, subsidies, and entitlements you can apply for through Te Whatu Ora.
  • Health Sector Organisations (goes to another website)

    These are the organisations and people in New Zealand’s health and disability system.
  • Who we're working with

    Meet our key partners in delivering a better health system for New Zealanders.
  • Health Workforce Information Programme

    This information is used to inform strategic and operational workforce analysis, development and planning at the local, regional and national level
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