Before the election, the three potential governing parties had talked of scrapping Te Aka Whai Ora, which prompts Gabrielle Baker to ask: What will happen to it?
About 20 general practices were “onboarded’ to the long-awaited rural telehealth service in its first week, says Te Whatu Ora clinical director primary and community care Sarah Clarke
A pay boost for GP registrars helped attract a record 239 graduates to sign up to start their GP training in 2024, says RNZCGP president Samantha Murton
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found Waitematā District Health Board DHB (now Te Whatu Ora Waitematā) breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights (the Code) in its care of a man with a severe and progressive lung condition. Sadly, the man, in his sixties, passed away as a result of the condition
The limited number of regions able to enlist graduate practice nurses for voluntary bonding excludes some high-need areas, says College of Nurses Aotearoa executive director Kate Weston
Te Whatu Ora has apologised to a New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa journalist, as advised by chief ombudsman Peter Boshier, for a delay in releasing a paper on pay parity
As part of delivering on the Workforce Plan 2023/24, Te Whatu Ora has expanded next year’s Voluntary Bonding Scheme and added two new categories to the Scheme to encourage and retain recently qualified health professionals where we most need them
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