Waitaha Primary Health expects to be a provider of clinical and network support services in the future, says the PHO’s chief executive, Bill Eschenbach, in the Waitaha 2023 annual report
The country’s two existing medical schools are opposing the third medical school proposal, with a new report arguing the two schools can train up to 300 more doctors a year without new capital funding
The “Patient Voice” campaign launched by ProCare aims to prevent situations where practices “can’t keep the lights on any more”, says the PHO’s chief executive Bindi Norwell
Newborn pre-enrolment with a general practice is to be extended to 12 months to avoid the risk of babies falling through the gaps and missing immunisation recalls
Patients facing a jump in GP fees due to government underfunding are being encouraged to write to health minister Shane Reti in a campaign launched this week by ProCare
The timing and funding for health minister Shane Reti’s suggestion of primary care delivering some of the extra cancer drugs is still “to be determined”, a Te Whatu Ora senior official says.
Two general practices have pulled the plug on their urgent-care clinic contracts – one pushed and one jumping – after staffing and funding issues saw them struggle to meet ACC requirements
Another year, another annual increase offer rejected for failing to recognise the ever-growing crisis in general practice. How did we get to this “boiling frog” moment? Fiona Cassie looks at the past and future of general practice contract negotiations
The existing two medical schools are pushing back on the third medical school proposal with a new report arguing they can ultimately train 300 more doctors a year without new capital funding
A new virtual centre for rural health education launched yesterday by the University of Otago will make it easier to be part of a future national rural training initiative, says centre director Garry Nixon