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Is New Zealand's healthcare system broken? #shorts

September 14, 2025 / 01:12

This episode discusses the state of the health system in New Zealand, focusing on mental health issues, patient care, and the limitations of current practices.

Guests express concerns about the rising mental health issues, including anxiety and depression, and highlight the inadequacy of 15-minute consultations. They emphasize the need for more comprehensive care that includes lifestyle factors like diet, sleep, and social connections.

The conversation reveals frustrations with the reliance on medication as a quick fix, pointing out that doctors often lack the time to address patients' complex needs.

Overall, the episode raises critical questions about the effectiveness of the current health system and the importance of humanity in patient-doctor interactions.

TL;DR

New Zealand's health system struggles with mental health care and time constraints in patient consultations.

Episode

1:12
00:00:00
Is our health system broken in New
00:00:01
Zealand?
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>> I Yes.
00:00:06
>> The life stresses that we have are
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causing such a rise in uh mental health
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issues, anxiety and depression and so we
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see a lot of that and things that just
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need more than 15 minutes. This is such
00:00:18
an outdated way of practicing. Actually,
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we see so much more complex things in
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such a small amount of time and we're
00:00:25
just trying to trying to survive. You
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know, a lot of the times I think I hear
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a lot of they'll just give you a tablet.
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I'm sick of just getting a medication or
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something like that. And it's really
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mostly because we just don't have time
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to go through anything else through the
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good lifestyle stuff, the eating, the
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sleeping, the seeing friends and all of
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that good stuff, exercise, all of that.
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We sort of just assume that this person
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knows, okay, let's move on to the next
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step because we only have six more
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minutes. The patient and the doctor each
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need to have some humanity and realize
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that, you know, this is why the days are
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going late and we're trying to give
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everyone an extra 5 minutes.
00:01:03
>> Is our health system broken in New
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Zealand?
00:01:06
>> I Yes.

Episode Highlights

  • Mental Health Crisis
    Life stresses are leading to a rise in mental health issues like anxiety and depression.
    “The life stresses that we have are causing such a rise in mental health issues.”
    @ 00m 06s
    September 14, 2025
  • Outdated Practices
    Current healthcare practices are too quick to rely on medication without addressing lifestyle factors.
    “This is such an outdated way of practicing.”
    @ 00m 16s
    September 14, 2025
  • Need for Humanity
    Healthcare requires more time and empathy between patients and doctors.
    “The patient and the doctor each need to have some humanity.”
    @ 00m 55s
    September 14, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • The patient and the doctor each need to have some humanity.
    Is New Zealand's healthcare system broken? #shorts

Key Moments

  • Mental Health Struggles00:08
  • Frustration with Medication00:31
  • Empathy in Healthcare00:55

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