NZ budget: funds for Hira, Dunedin Hospital, digital and data infrastructure

The New Zealand government has allocated significant funding to improve digital and data infrastructure in today’s budget, including ongoing investment in tranche two of the Hira national health information platform.

Funds have also been allocated to data and digital for the massive restructure of the New Zealand health system, as well as the Southern Health program for the new Dunedin Hospital and a population health and disease management digital capability for general practice.