New board member and chair Lester Levy was in charge at today’s monthly meeting of Te Whatu Ora board, which is also the last board meeting for member Tipa Mahuta, the chair of Te Aka Whai Ora
After his article in our last issue looking at the role of telehealth, Martin Hefford, Te Whatu Ora director, living well, continues to discuss potential ways for general practice to be unburdened
The Government is expecting patients to bear the brunt of the cost of the “absolutely inadequate” 4 per cent capitation increase through patient fee hikes, exasperated GP leaders say
GPs fees will have to rise after Te Whatu Ora failed to cover the increased costs of providing community healthcare, the General Practice Owners Association of Aotearoa New Zealand (GenPro) is warning.
And the likelihood of more towns and rural areas losing their family doctors altogether is also increasing, according to GenPro Deputy Chair Stephanie Taylor
The bulk of capitation funding is increasing by just 4 per cent – not the signalled 5.88 per cent – with many practices being told to offset cost blowouts by boosting patient fees up instead
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