A gastroenterologist says Health NZ should be led by someone with a healthcare background to deliver reforms, but ousted chairperson Rob Campbell says his sacking may signal a lack of appetite for change.
Auckland hospitals have not joined the digital system Your Health Summary, which can give them access to information from their patients’ general practice medical records
Te Whatu Ora dismisses concerns that its COVID-19 funding cut might lead to some high-risk patients being overlooked for care by their general practice
Roundtable primary care funding talks have been in limbo for eight months amid a dispute about who represents general practice owners on the negotiating group
With every incoming international flight being a potential vector for measles, New Zealand’s defence against a potentially deadly outbreak can best be described as crossed fingers
In what has been dubbed the worst storm in a century, Cyclone Gabrielle pummelled the country last month. Patrice Dougan looks back at how primary care coped with a national emergency amid power and communication blackouts
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