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Thursday 28 February 2019 10:56pm

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Participants listen during last week's Centre for Health Systems and Technology (CHeST) symposium held at the Otago Business School.

The presentations at last week's annual Centre for Health Systems and Technology (CHeST) symposium were “world class”, according to organisers.

Almost 100 people attended the event that aims to highlight key health systems, services and technology research and policy questions for 2019 and beyond.

CHeST is a cross-campus University of Otago Research Theme, co-directed by Professor Robin Gauld and Professor Tim Stokes, and this year's symposium at the Otago Business School attracted speakers and an audience of academics, health sector leaders and service providers.

"There is much work to be done in terms of bringing together researchers, policy-makers and service providers in New Zealand across a number of topics and service delivery issues, in a strong partnership."

Professor Gauld says the event was a strong illustration of the “depth and breadth of health systems, services and technology research at Otago and, particularly, that CHeST arguably is the largest and strongest group working in this field in New Zealand”.

Some of the topics covered during the day covered unfunded pharmacy services, providing care to former refugees, rural wellbeing, accounting technologies and initiatives needed for healthcare system improvement.

Professor Gauld says it was a proud day for all involved.

“The presentations and research presented were world-class. Our two keynote speakers, from Australia and the Ministry of Health, were thoroughly impressed and delighted to have had the opportunity to participate in the event.”

The day revealed there is still untapped potential for partnerships within the sector.

“There is much work to be done in terms of bringing together researchers, policy-makers and service providers in New Zealand across a number of topics and service delivery issues, in a strong partnership,” Professor Gauld says.

“Health research funders, the Ministry of Health and DHBs need to breathe life into the NZ Health Research Strategy which clearly outlines the need to support the work of CHeST.”

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Some of the attendees of last week's CHeST symposium, which has been described as a “proud day” for all involved.

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