Prabani with background
About Us > Adjunct Fellows > Dr Prabani Wood

Dr Prabani Wood

Adjunct Fellow

Prabani is a Research Fellow at The New Zealand Initiative, focusing on Health. She has over fourteen years of experience as a GP, with extensive postgraduate experience in medicine, surgery, anesthetics, and public health. She holds a master's in public health from the University of Auckland, providing her with in-depth knowledge of both general public health and New Zealand's health system.

Prabani established a new GP practice in 2015, serving around 8,500 patients. This gave her extensive experience in health policy, strategic planning and healthcare management. She now works in medical advisory roles to improve the planning, delivery and maintenance of quality healthcare for all New Zealanders.

Email: info@nzinitiative.org.nz

Recent Work

cover hoh with outline

The Heart of Healthcare: Renewing New Zealand's Primary Care System

This report highlights the economic benefits of investing in general practice, finding significant potential to ease pressure on hospitals and improve patient care. The Heart of Healthcare: Renewing New Zealand's Primary Care System examines the economic case for strengthening GP services, as Health Minister Simeon Brown recently announced initiatives to address GP shortages. Read more

Dr Prabani Wood
View profile
Research Report
3 April, 2025

Podcast: The Heart of Healthcare: Renewing New Zealand's Primary Care System

In this episode, Oliver Hartwich interviews Dr Prabani Wood, who has worked as a GP in New Zealand for 15 years and discusses her report "The Heart of Healthcare," advocating for greater recognition of primary care's value in New Zealand's healthcare system. Dr Wood explains how continuous GP-patient relationships improve health outcomes and reduce costs, while highlighting challenges facing general practice including the inadequate capitation funding model and antiquated systems. Read Dr Prabani Wood's research note "The Heart of Healthcare: Renewing New Zealand's Primary Care System" here. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich

+64 4 499 0790

View profile
Dr Prabani Wood
View profile
3 April, 2025
Health Innovators Summit screenshot

Health Innovators' Summit 2024: Keynote Sessions

On August 15, we hosted our second The Health Innovators’ Summit. This was a day event that brought together politicians, members of The New Zealand Initiative, professional health associations, and senior journalists to learn about innovative solutions for better healthcare in New Zealand. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich

+64 4 499 0790

View profile
Dr Eric Crampton

+64 4 499 0790

View profile
Dr Prabani Wood
View profile
Prof Lester Levy, Hon Matt Doocey, Rob Hennin, Dr Frances Hughes, Dr Rachel Brown, Tom Irvine, Maria English, Rachel Smalley, Cecilia Robinson and Dr Haemish Crawford.
Event video
12 September, 2024

Get in touch

Thank you for your enquiry.

Stay in the loop: Subscribe to updates

Search