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flag New Zealand health workers claim funding cuts and hiring freezes are harming patient care, with 80% seeing service damage.

flag Nearly 1,300 New Zealand health workers report that recent funding cuts and hiring freezes are harming patient care. flag The survey by the Public Service Association shows 80% believe services are damaged, with workers taking on non-clinical roles and patients facing longer wait times. flag Despite calls to lift hiring restrictions and fill vacancies, Health NZ focuses on meeting health targets and essential hiring. flag The cuts are part of a broader $1.4 billion cost-cutting drive.

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