After being in limbo for over 18 months, the general practice sector’s only official forum for contract talks with funder Te Whatu Ora may kick-start again in late February
Nearly 120 practices have now alerted their PHOs over fears for their financial viability if the practice nurse pay equity claim is not fully funded by the Government
Te Whatu Ora clinicians are advising Kiwis travelling overseas to make sure they are fully immunised against measles, particularly as cases continue to occur in a number of countries, including Australia
The launch this summer of the rural after-hours Ka Ora Telecare service was a welcome relief to Ashburton’s stretched practices, says Eastfield Health business manager Tony Dann
Te Whatu Ora health specialists are encouraging young people aged 13 to 25 who are living in or about to move into close living situations, to make sure they’re immunised against meningococcal disease during the free catch-up period ending next month
The latest data on the number of New Zealanders prescribed diabetes drugs dulaglutide and empagliflozin has been labelled as “impressive” by an Auckland-based specialist who campaigned for years to get them funded
Enrolments for the New Entry to Specialist Practice (NESP) programme, which trains nursing and Allied Health graduates to specialise in mental health and addiction, are higher than ever before
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