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Podcast: The Front Page
Episode: Health system concerns in spotlight after high turnover of senior leaders
Description: ‘Chaos’, ‘overstretched’, ‘a bloodbath’ -- these are just a few descriptions of New Zealand’s health sector in recent days. It’s as the sector faces its third resignation of its top brass... Director-General of Health Diana Sarfati will finish up Friday – ending her term two years earlier than expected. Her resignation came soon after Health New Zealand chief executive Margie Apa -- followed by Public Health Director, Nicholas Jones, who quit just days after. We are constantly being told the health system is in crisis, “on the brink of failure” – spending beyond its budget, waiting time...