New provisional data from Te Whatu Ora shows the number of people waiting for a first specialist assessment is up 14.5 per cent in the 12 months to 31 March
Work by Te Whatu Ora to reduce waiting lists for orthopaedic elective surgery appears to be paying dividends, with the number of people waiting longer than a year for treatment declining.
A crisis respite facility providing short term care and support is now available to Central Lakes tāngata whaiora (person seeking health) who are struggling with their mental health
The general practice crisis in the Far North has forced Kaitaia Hospital to coordinate and fund a primary care after-hours service on site for the past year
As Te Whatu Ora approaches the end of its second year leading the publicly funded health sector, reporter Martin Johnston reviews the prospects for a number of contracts in the primary care sector
The criticisms keep on rolling after Te Whatu Ora broadcast an estimate that “about 40 to 50 per cent of general practice work could be done through tele-consultations”
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