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ACT The Liberal Party Heather Roy

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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Sue Kedgley

Health care and healing should be holistic and integrated, and be based on treating the whole person and their environment
Health promotion and prevention of illness and injury are priorities for health investment.
The health care system must be publicly funded to ensure everyone can access healthcare services, regardless of their ability to pay.
Support the ongoing implementation of the 1998 Blueprint for Mental Health Services and support continued funding increases to allow the service provision targets in the Blueprint to be met
Support programmes which improve the reproductive and sexual health of all people

New Zealand Labour Party Hon David Cunliffe

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Maori Party Tariana Turia Not
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National Party of New Zealand

GPs with special interests should be able to provide a wider range of minor surgery in their clinics [clipdf]
Use of public-private partnerships can increase the availability of elective surgery and reduce waiting lists
Separating acute and elective service provision can allow efficient delivery of elective services without being disrupted by urgent cases
Speed up the medicines approval process by recognising international medicine approvals
Doctors, nurses, and other health professionals should be more involved in the planning and operation of the public health system

A Long-term health service plan: A 20-year plan can identify the demographic, technology, quality, and safety changes that will affect health services

New Zealand First Barbara Stewart

Commit to incrementally raising spending on health to reach our target goal of 10 percent of GDP
Explore options associated with boosting uptake of private health insurance, including the provision of tax rebates for those with private health insurance
Establish a Commission of Inquiry into the public health system with the aim of establishing precisely what the public expects of the health system and what the system can deliver
Review the number of DHBs to ensure they are appropriate for the demographic demands of health and efficiency of delivery of services
Extend free doctors visits and prescriptions to include all primary school-aged children

Progressive Coalition Hon Jim Anderton Our Health Policy is aimed at directing expenditure to best effect within current structures; core goals are early intervention and quality assurance
Provide free primary health care for all school children and superannuitants
Strengthen the availability, capacity and quality of services at public hospitals
No prescription charges for all those under the age of 18, over the age of 65 and pregnant woman
Ensure that overseas trained doctors have equal opportunities to practice here with the same entry exams as New Zealanders
United Future New Zealand Judy Turner

Commit to the public health model so that it continues to assume the key role in the provision of vital health services
Give every New Zealander the chance to get a free standard "Warrant of Fitness" health check-up once a year
Expand the development of strategies to reduce non communicable diseases
Support effectively targeted cervical, breast, and skin cancer screening programmes, and establish a new prostate cancer screening programme for men

Treat child obesity as a parenting issue and use parent education as the first line of attack to reduce obesity rate

You can find the policy positions of more parties by checking these websites.
Alliance New Zealand
Democrats for Social Credit
Direct Democracy Party
Libertarianz
The Republic Party of New Zealand

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