Meeting with minister to tackle funding issues and more for general practice

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Meeting with minister to tackle funding issues and more for general practice

Martin
Johnston
Liz Stockley and Jeff Lowe
GPNZ leaders Jeff Lowe and Liz Stockley are pressing for an assurance of continued funding of the COVID-19 health response

EDITOR'S NOTE: General Practice New Zealand's planned first meeting with health minister Chris Hipkins on Tuesday 18 August, mentioned in the story below, was postponed because of the COVID-induced resumption of Parliament. GPNZ chair Jeff Lowe, chief executive Liz Stockley, and executive committee members Larry Jordan and Chiquita Hansen were to meet the minister. Ms Stockley says the meeting will be rescheduled

Faced with the possibility of another damaging lockdown, primary care leaders were planning to press the Government for an assurance there is adequat