National says it is putting $30 billion a year into health. It wants people to see a doctor faster, get medicines more easily, and spend less time on waiting lists. It says it is training more doctors, building new hospitals, adding new scanning machines, extending free breast screening to older women, and offering 24/7 online GP consultations.
“With a record $30 billion annual investment, rebuilding the system around patients, holding it accountable, driving better outcomes, and boosting the frontline.”
“A new 24/7 digital health service that has delivered over 20,000 phone/laptop GP consultations since July 2025; get prescriptions, lab test referrals and radiology online.”
“38 new/replacement CT, MRI and SPECT scanners over three years.”
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