The proportion of doctors working in general practice has dropped for the first time to just a quarter of the medical workforce, the Medical Council’s 2021 Workforce Survey shows
Tomorrow, the likely capitation funding increase for general practices will be discussed, but the word is out that it falls far short of meeting inflation and nurse pay-parity cost pressures
More than 180 flu cases have presented at Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department in the past 20 days, says Southern DHB medical officer of health Michael Butchard
Budget 2022: Nurses working in general practice and for iwi and Māori providers will be “devastated” and continue to feel undervalued after yesterday’s Budget, say nurse leaders
Budget 2022: How the $12.75 million budgeted next year for “equity adjustment” in primary care funding will be allocated is still unclear, says General Practice New Zealand chief executive Maura Thompson.