Dr Shane Reti: National health spokesperson confident of getting health system out of political spotlight episode artwork

EPISODE · Sep 10, 2023 · 3 MIN

Dr Shane Reti: National health spokesperson confident of getting health system out of political spotlight

from Election 2023 · host Newstalk ZB

National's Health spokesperson Shane Reti says he's hopeful of fixing the health portfolio.  The party's pledging to bring back targets if elected – focusing on shorter ED stays, faster cancer treatment and child immunisation rates.  It also wants shorter wait times for first specialist assessments and surgery.  Reti told Mike Hosking he's committed to getting the system to a point where it's out of the political spotlight.  He says health has been a bit like education was: one of those suicide portfolios – it's hard, and been made worse by Covid.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Sep 10, 2023

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Dr Shane Reti: National health spokesperson confident of getting health system out of political spotlight

0:00 3:18

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Election 2023?

This episode is 3 minutes long.

When was this Election 2023 episode published?

This episode was published on September 10, 2023.

Can I download this Election 2023 episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!