The question of who is ultimately responsible for public surveillance is causing tensions between the Public Health Agency in the Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Service in Te Whatu Ora, a report on health reform progress finds.
The pandemic and Cyclone Gabrielle have caused a transformation in how we perceive and respond to crises, underscoring the importance of adaptability, solidarity and forward-thinking in meeting challenges, says Jeremy Webber
In June last year, New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa reporter Stephen Forbes sought a response from Te Whatu Ora to five simple questions on a cardiac surgery backlog. What was meant to be a straightforward query turned into a protracted process, highlighting the Crown agency’s lack of transparency
Short staffing at the new Te Whatu Ora health facility in Westport forced it to close its acute services for a weekend last month and is causing long waits for routine GP appointments
Te Whatu Ora has rejected calls from ProCare to allow registered nurses unaccredited for smear taking to process and handle HPV swabs under the new self-testing programme launched last year
The nasty faecal parasite Cryptosporidium has created a stink for many New Zealanders this summer, with higher than usual numbers struck down by the stomach bug in recent months, prompting public health warnings
Te Whatu Ora intends to produce a discussion document by the end of April on the functions that might be carried out by the organisations that succeed PHOs
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