This briefing is part of the suite of briefings prepared for incoming Ministers by the Treasury following the general election of 20 September 2014.
See also 2014 Treasury Briefings to Incoming Ministers and other agencies' briefings on the Beehive website.
This document has been proactively released. Redactions made to the document have been made consistent with provisions of the Official Information Act 1982.
In May 2015 and August 2015 some previously withheld information was released.
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Table of contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Overview of the Health System
- 3. Performance and Quality
- 4. Responding to Changing Demand
- 5. Institutional Structure
- 6. Summary of Recommendations
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