A crisis in rural health puts at risk the potential for “nebulous” concepts of localities to be turned into networks that make a difference, health minister Andrew Little was told at the RNZCGP conference
Underspending could be used to fix the problems snaring a contract aimed at supporting Māori nurses in primary healthcare settings to become nurse practitioners
Rural pay parity, a rural medical degree and embedding sustainable working hours are among key points in a rural workforce plan released by the Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network
Struggling rural general practices are to be offered a tailored telehealth service this spring after a “sprint” team was given $4 million and just six weeks to come up with options