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Professor Michael Ardagh, a renowned emergency medicine specialist, is retiring from Health New Zealand after a career marked by significant health reforms, disaster planning, and patient advocacy. His departure coincides with tension within the health system, particularly over the replacement of a clinical guidance platform he led. Ardagh is best known for his leadership during Christchurchs earthquake and mosque attacks, and his efforts to combat emergency department overcrowding. He warns that the current focus on cost-cutting and rigid targets risks losing the human element in healthcare.

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