After months of wrangling for access to Te Whatu Ora committee minutes, Martin Johnston prises out some nuggets revealing sector leaders’ thoughts on closed books, PHO transparency and other primary care issues
Reporter Martin Johnston takes stock of the Coalition Government’s health policy announcements and the reactions within the sector, including disappointment over primary care’s continued wait for increased funding
The burden of administration is a common complaint in general practice. Stephen Forbes takes a look at a new breed of health worker tackling the problem at the coalface
Nothing slows dermatologist, writer and grandmother Amanda Oakley. She talks to Patrice Dougan about taking stock, DermNet’s inception and pioneering an AI-enhanced referral system
Martin Johnston reports on the markers of stress in general practice, where the feeling of failing to cope is palpable and Fiona Cassie spent hours searching for data to explain why general practice finds itself working so hard but ultimately often failing to live up to its own expectations of good care
With the election drawing closer, and no clear primary care plan from any party released at the time of print, we asked the parties’ health spokespeople three questions on key issues facing the primary care sector – covering funding, equity and workforce. The answers, gathered by deputy editor Patrice Dougan and reporter Stephen Forbes, are collated below
GPs keen to see urgent action on workforce and funding can now see a plan, but it’s a plan to do the policy work for a plan – and it has been slated. Changes can still be made in the short term but these will be in the existing funding settings, as Stephen Forbes reports
Stephen Forbes looks at a marae health venture through the eyes of its regular doctor, Ruba Harfeil, who left behind the Middle East for New Zealand in 2012
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management