ABSTRACT
The outcome of this was a new national operational entity to be called Health NZ alongside a Māori Health Authority (MHA) and the formation of a national Public Health Agency (PHA). At this time the NZIMLS Executive on behalf of the NZIMLS, was involved in providing submissions on the future structure of the PHA which will be a national agency that will provides significant public health research and diagnostic testing input into Health NZ and the MHA. AUTHOR INFORMATION Terry Taylor BSc DipMLS, MNZIMLS, President New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Science, Rangiora Correspondence: president@nzimls.org.nz REFERENCES 1. https://systemreview.health.govt.nz/final-report 2. https://dpmc.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2021-04/heallthreform-white-paper-summary-apr21.pdf 3. https://legislation.govt.nz/bill/government/2021/0085/ latest/LMS575405.html 4. https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-andadvice/document/53SCPOL_EVI_116317_POL1642/newzealand-institute-of-medical-laboratory-science 5. https://issuu.com/associationofsalariedmedicalspecialists/ docs/asms-creating-solutions-fa-web_-_final