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	Podcast:		Mediawatch
	Episode:		Surgery scoop sparks rows over equality and equity
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:14:56
	Publish Date:		2023-06-24 21:10:00
	Description:		A scoop revealing that ethnicity is factored into Auckland-region surgery waiting lists sparked strong reactions against ‘race-based healthcare’ and claims that Māori and Pacific patients were “getting to the front of the surgery queue.” But it turned out to be nothing new - and the formula might actually mean patients’ ethnic background has less impact on waitlist positioning.
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