Health NZ signs $300m six-year private hospital contracts to treat orthopaedic backlog

Health NZ signs $300m six-year private hospital contracts to treat orthopaedic backlog

Kate MacNamaraBusiness Journalist·NZ Herald·13 Aug, 2026 01:00 AM6 mins to read‌Dr Ian England of Allevia Hospitals tells of the massive upgrade at Epsom (previously Mercy Hospital) Video / Dean PurcellHealth New Zealand is spending $300 million on its first long-term contracts with private hospitals to treat backlogs of orthopaedic patients waiting for surgeries in the public health system. Three private providers – Southern Cross Healthcare, The Ascot Hospital and Clinic (which trades as Allevia), and Mercy Hospital Dunedin

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