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In 2014, our first ownership map was published, dotting across the country the 108 medical centres then fully or partially sold to corporate and PHO networks.

Prioritising budgets over real community needs is causing “moral injury” to many healthcare workers, says Christchurch PHO chair and specialist GP Jason Pryke

A Wellington general practice partnership has grown to four practices following the purchase from Tū Ora Compass PHO of Eastern Bays Health Centre this year

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

Barista buff and specialist GP David Chou believes great coffee and a great team make for a happy workplace

Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network is awaiting more detail and clarity after the release of two reports impacting on rural health services and workforce 

It started as a bit of fun for the kids but now General Practice Owners Association chief executive Mark Liddle finds himself spending 16 hours up and down a ladder each Christmas, stringing his home and garden with lights 

In 2006, New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa talked to four of the youngest RNZCGP Fellows at the time about why, in the face of “workforce woes, after-hours nightmares and mountains of paperwork”, anyone would want to be a GP. Eighteen years later, we catch up with the four again now that they are midcareer and mid-life

Barista buff and specialist GP David Chou believes great coffee and a great team make for a happy workplace

In 2006, New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa talked to four of the youngest RNZCGP Fellows at the time about why, in the face of “workforce woes, after-hours nightmares and mountains of paperwork”, anyone would want to be a GP. Eighteen years later, we catch up with the four again now that they are midcareer and mid-life