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WellSouth Primary Health Network’s operating revenue dipped in 2023 as COVID-19 funding declined, but ended the financial year with its operating surplus up more than a million to $2.6 million

Reporter Fiona Cassie provides updates on recent developments at PSAAP as the primary care negotiations vehicle edges towards engagement

GPs are being encouraged to diary their winter workload for a week this June as the next step in a project to build an evidence-based picture of what is a safe and sustainable patient load

Just over 520 general practices took up the option of nominating an agent to be their voice at tomorrow’s contract forum talks under the lobbied for new representation process

Salvation for the “broken” rural emergency health service is some time away with a Te Whatu Ora official telling a national workshop a potential funding bid is likely for Budget 2025

A push is under way for isolated rural general practices and clinicians to join other emergency responders in accessing a boosted mobile phone and broadband service by the end of 2024

Salvation for the “broken” rural emergency health service is some time away with a Te Whatu Ora official telling a national workshop a potential funding bid is likely for Budget 2025

After a two-year conference hiatus, Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network celebrated two Peter Snow Memorial Award recipients at the National Rural Health Conference

‘Kahikatea tū i te uru/Growing stronger, together’ was the theme for this year’s National Rural Health Conference organised by Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network. Network chair Fiona Bolden opened the conference. Fiona Cassie reports

How many of the 14 organisations vying to be voices for contracted providers have been selected by general practices to represent them at next week’s contract forum talks will be known soon