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New Zealand Private Surgical Hospitals Association

 

The NZPSHA was established in 2005 and our members are private facilities providing essential surgical services across Aotearoa. We connect the private surgical hospital sector, represent it on collective issues and promote excellence in healthcare.

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On behalf of our members, NZPSHA seeks to engage with long term planning and partnerships in the delivery of planned care. Private Hospitals are part of the solution to address long waiting lists for elective surgery and we embrace whole-of-sector collaboration, to achieve better outcomes for patients and the health system.

Sector Stats

From NZPSHA's annual survey (2024/25 year): some key facts about the Private Surgical Sector

  • Members provided two thirds of all elective surgery performed in New Zealand

  • 5,308 FTE staff directly employed -  an 11% increase on the year before

  • 215 operating theatres - 11 added since last year

  • Total member annual revenue of $1.7 billion

  • Insurance the largest funder of patients, followed by ACC

  • Annual patient discharges up 3.5% to 232,323

  • Health NZ funded discharges up 2.8% to 30,539

  • Unplanned discharges 0.3% of total discharges

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Key Info

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NZPSHA's new Chief Executive

 

In May 2025 Chris Roberts was appointed Chief Executive of the NZPSHA in what the organisation says is a pivotal time to forge closer private-public partnerships across the health sector.

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Announcing the appointment, NZPSHA President Blair Roxborough said that as the New Zealand health system continues to face unprecedented demand for services and, as the population ages, strong leadership and new thinking was required.

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Media

 

Private Hospitals performed a record number of surgical procedures in 2024/25.

  • Two thirds of all elective surgery in New Zealand is performed in private facilities.

  • Facilities are being expanded and more staff employed to respond to demand.

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Private delivery benefits patients and taxpayers.

  • Since 2018 more than 180,000 public surgery patients have been treated in private hospitals.

  • Outsourcing is cost effective and delivers quality care.

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NZPSHA Position Paper

 

Private surgical hospitals can support Government to reduce growing pressure on the public health system. In partnership, we can provide joint public-private solutions to the ever-growing financial and capacity constraint pressures.

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Whole-of-sector approaches can work well as was demonstrated effectively during the COVID-19 response in early 2020. NZPSHA hospitals are an additional resource with the relevant capability to work effectively alongside the challenged public health sector.​Read more >>

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