Promises, promises, promises: The clash of political rhetoric and reality

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Promises, promises, promises: The clash of political rhetoric and reality

Angus Chambers

Wednesday 6 November 2024, 04:29 PM

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GP leaders warned of the problems the PHO contract would bring year later [Image: BadBrother on iStock]

Despite policymakers’ claims about the importance of primary care, the reality reveals a stark decline in services, practice closures and lengthy wait times. In this commentary, Angus Chambers outlines a complaint, highlighting unfair contractual arrangements and the lack of negotiation power, on behalf of practice owners to the Commerce Commission

The lure of increased funding blinded naive young me, and I took the option, eyes wide shut We are told primary care has some importance to our h

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