Auckland surgeons must now consider ethnicity in prioritising patients for operations - some are not happy

Te Whatu Ora tells surgeons to consider ethnicity in prioritising patients, AT rolls out a new city parking plan and Prince Harry's court case costs UK taxpayers £1m in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / New Zealand HeraldAuckland surgeons are now being required to consider a patient’s ethnicity alongside other factors when deciding who should get an operation first. Over 200 days for Māori and Pacific patients. “These adjustments are based on evidence which shows these groups often have inequitable health outcomes, which often begin at the start of their healthcare journey. The Auckland District Health Board’s own data show Māori and Pacific patients take longer after referral to have a procedure confirmed.