Primary care’s champion on both sides of the table: Cathy O’Malley

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Primary care’s champion on both sides of the table: Cathy O’Malley

February 2025

Martin

Johnston

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Wednesday 29 January 2025, 03:00 AM

Cathy O’Malley has retired from being a senior government health official but may yet take on a governance role [Image: NZD]

Cathy O’Malley has retired after three decades in the senior ranks of health administrators. She recounts some highlights to Martin Johnston, and reveals her concerns for the current state of primary care

How can we regain the sense of collective momentum and a sense of passion and purpose and positivity It’s hard to see Cathy O’Malley as the retir, NZD 1st August 2007 front cover

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