Commitment issues - DHB and general practice disconnect in Taranaki

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Commitment issues - DHB and general practice disconnect in Taranaki

Zahra
Shahtahmasebi
Hāwera Hospital 2020
Hāwera Hospital, photographed a year ago, now has its own general practice

In October 2020, New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa journalist Zahra Shahtahmasebi hit the road and headed for Taranaki with one simple objective – to visit healthcare providers around the mountain and see what they’re up to. She found herself in the midst of an imploding relationship between the DHB and local practices

Alternatives to the primary care norm, Most New Zealand primary care is delivered by privately owned general practices under the PHO Services Agreement. Exceptions include: PHO-owned