Associate health minister David Seymour’s directive to Pharmac may streamline decisionmaking but it downplays the true role of the Treaty of Waitangi, writes Dominic O’Sullivan
GP registrars are the future of general practice, and New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa wants to hear from them. We asked Rachael Whyte (she/her) 12 questions about general practice, medical school and what excites her about her career ahead.
Gabrielle Baker dives into the implications of the new Government Policy Statement on Health, highlighting its departure from previous commitments to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and equity and what this means
Following the selection of JD Vance as Donald Trump’s running mate for the US presidential election, we have a podcast recommendation that dissects his best-selling book
Caught between packing boxes and health sector shake-ups, Barbara Fountain looks back on a fortnight of COVID-19 recovery, unexpected bumps and the latest in reforms
Dunedin specialist GP Carol Atmore is the clinical director of WellSouth PHO and a senior research fellow at the University of Otago. She likes to relax in the garden and dreams of more joy for people working in primary care
Auckland specialist GP Sue Loughlin has sent the following letter to Pharmac addressing concerns around the decision to fund Testogel without restrictions
On Thursday, Australian and New Zealand food ministers at state, federal and national levels met to thrash out what’s next for health star ratings on packaged foods
Poorly funded maternity care, the benefits of the Pharmac model compared with the UK’s NICE and a radical suggestion are just some of the issues getting you exercised this month
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