Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jun 2019
Health Minister concedes DHBs are under pressure - 'I want to put more money in'
18 June 2019 - Health Minister David Clark has refused to be drawn on whether district health boards are underfunded, but conceded they are under pressure.
Dr Clark told TVNZ1's Q+A he did not accept financial deficits are inevitable.
"Some district health boards (DHBs) are returning small surpluses. Some break even. Some return small deficits," he said.
Dr Clark's comments come after DHB deficits increased $40 million in May.
