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Scoop
24-06-2025
- Health
- Scoop
Nurses Need Share Of Primary Health Care Funding Increase
Increases in primary care funding announced today must be passed onto nurses to fix chronic staff shortages so New Zealanders can get in to see health care professionals faster, the Nurses Organisation Tōputanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says. The Government funds GP clinics based on the number of enrolled patients they have, regardless of the services they receive, through what's called the capitation system. Health Minister Simeon Brown today announced capitation funding for this year is set to increase to 13.89%. NZNO College of Primary Care Nurses chair Tracey Morgan says nurses are urging primary care employers to pass this funding increase onto them via their wages, Tracey Morgan says. "This will help stem the flow of nurses out of primary care and into hospitals. "A skilled nursing workforce is desperately needed to keep care in the community, ensure vaccination targets are met, ease pressure on hospital emergency departments and prevent long term conditions worsening. "During collective agreement bargaining last year, primary care nurses were 16-18% behind their hospital-based colleagues in pay. The employers told the union that if the money was available, they would willingly pass it on to nurses." Primary care nurses will receive a 3% increase in July through their collective agreement which also gave them a further 5% on ratification earlier this year, Tracey Morgan says. "However, this will still have them 10% behind hospital nurses with the same qualifications. "Simeon Brown says this funding boost is help patients see their doctor and nurse earlier. The ability to recruit and retain primary health nurses is vital to achieving this," Tracey Morgan says.
Scoop
18-06-2025
- Health
- Scoop
Primary Care Funding Must Be Passed On To Nurses
Increases in primary care funding must be passed onto nurses to fix chronic staff shortages so New Zealanders can get in to see their doctors, the Nurses Organisation Tōputanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says. The Government funds GP clinics based on the number of enrolled patients they have, regardless of the services they receive, through what's called the capitation system. NZNO College of Primary Care Nurses chair Tracey Morgan says a capitation increase of 4% last year was widely condemned as forcing general practices to hike their fees. Capitation funding for this year is set to increase to 9.13% conditional on general practices agreeing to limit any fee rises to 3%, according to documents leaked to NZ Doctor. The cost-pressure uplift for those who don't limit their fee rises will be an increase of 6.43%. Nurses are urging primary care employers to pass this funding increase onto them via their wages, Tracey Morgan says. "This will help stem the flow of nurses out of primary care and into hospitals. "A skilled nursing workforce is desperately needed to keep care in the community, ease pressure on hospital emergency departments and prevent long term conditions worsening. "During collective agreement bargaining last year, primary care nurses were 16-18% behind their hospital-based colleagues in pay. The employers told the union that if the money was available, they would willingly pass it on to nurses." Primary care nurses will receive a 3% increase in July through their collective agreement which also gave them a further 5% on ratification earlier this year, Tracey Morgan says. "However, this will still have them 10% behind hospital nurses with the same qualifications. "The Government claims it is focused on shorter wait times for New Zealanders to get in to see their doctor. The ability to recruit and retain primary health nurses is vital to achieving this," Tracey Morgan says.
Scoop
04-06-2025
- Business
- Scoop
NZNO Backs People's Pay Equity Select Committee
Press Release – NZNO NZNO Primary Health Care Nurses College chair Tracey Morgan says it was devastating to the 5000 primary health care members that their claim was scuppered without warning or legitimate reason. Representing a third of the pay equity claims scrapped by the Coalition Government, NZNO is throwing its full support behind the People's Select Committee on Pay Equity. Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) had 12 pay equity claims being progressed across the health sector including aged care, primary health care, hospices, Plunket, community health and laboratories when the scheme was gutted on 6 May. These claims covered almost 10,000 nurses, health care assistants, allied health workers and administration staff. A further 35,000 NZNO Te Whatu Ora members had their pay equity review halted by the changes, meaning their pay would again fall behind. NZNO Primary Health Care Nurses College chair Tracey Morgan says it was devastating to the 5000 primary health care members that their claim was scuppered without warning or legitimate reason. 'It was antidemocratic and an attack on women for the Government not to have consulted the workers whose lives they were changing. Primary and community health care nurses, like their hospice, Plunket and aged care counterparts, accepted lower wage increases in their collective agreements on the understanding they were likely to receive pay equity settlements. 'Now they can have their say through the People's Select Committee on Pay Equity. 'The committee of 10 former women MPs from across the political spectrum are strong wahine who helped establishment the previous system to address the gender discrimination which has kept down their wages their whole working lives.' Most New Zealanders – 68 percent – believe the Government should have consulted on the changes, a new poll released today found. Tracey Morgan says NZNO urges all its members to submit their views to the Select Committee so they can be heard when it meets in August.
Scoop
04-06-2025
- Business
- Scoop
NZNO Backs People's Pay Equity Select Committee
Press Release – NZNO NZNO Primary Health Care Nurses College chair Tracey Morgan says it was devastating to the 5000 primary health care members that their claim was scuppered without warning or legitimate reason. Representing a third of the pay equity claims scrapped by the Coalition Government, NZNO is throwing its full support behind the People's Select Committee on Pay Equity. Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) had 12 pay equity claims being progressed across the health sector including aged care, primary health care, hospices, Plunket, community health and laboratories when the scheme was gutted on 6 May. These claims covered almost 10,000 nurses, health care assistants, allied health workers and administration staff. A further 35,000 NZNO Te Whatu Ora members had their pay equity review halted by the changes, meaning their pay would again fall behind. NZNO Primary Health Care Nurses College chair Tracey Morgan says it was devastating to the 5000 primary health care members that their claim was scuppered without warning or legitimate reason. 'It was antidemocratic and an attack on women for the Government not to have consulted the workers whose lives they were changing. Primary and community health care nurses, like their hospice, Plunket and aged care counterparts, accepted lower wage increases in their collective agreements on the understanding they were likely to receive pay equity settlements. 'Now they can have their say through the People's Select Committee on Pay Equity. 'The committee of 10 former women MPs from across the political spectrum are strong wahine who helped establishment the previous system to address the gender discrimination which has kept down their wages their whole working lives.' Most New Zealanders – 68 percent – believe the Government should have consulted on the changes, a new poll released today found. Tracey Morgan says NZNO urges all its members to submit their views to the Select Committee so they can be heard when it meets in August.
Scoop
04-06-2025
- Business
- Scoop
NZNO Backs People's Pay Equity Select Committee
Representing a third of the pay equity claims scrapped by the Coalition Government, NZNO is throwing its full support behind the People's Select Committee on Pay Equity. Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) had 12 pay equity claims being progressed across the health sector including aged care, primary health care, hospices, Plunket, community health and laboratories when the scheme was gutted on 6 May. These claims covered almost 10,000 nurses, health care assistants, allied health workers and administration staff. A further 35,000 NZNO Te Whatu Ora members had their pay equity review halted by the changes, meaning their pay would again fall behind. NZNO Primary Health Care Nurses College chair Tracey Morgan says it was devastating to the 5000 primary health care members that their claim was scuppered without warning or legitimate reason. "It was antidemocratic and an attack on women for the Government not to have consulted the workers whose lives they were changing. Primary and community health care nurses, like their hospice, Plunket and aged care counterparts, accepted lower wage increases in their collective agreements on the understanding they were likely to receive pay equity settlements. "Now they can have their say through the People's Select Committee on Pay Equity. "The committee of 10 former women MPs from across the political spectrum are strong wahine who helped establishment the previous system to address the gender discrimination which has kept down their wages their whole working lives." Most New Zealanders - 68 percent - believe the Government should have consulted on the changes, a new poll released today found. Tracey Morgan says NZNO urges all its members to submit their views to the Select Committee so they can be heard when it meets in August.
