The slowing of COVID-19 case numbers comes as a relief for a Porirua high-needs general practice after it dealt with a peak of 1500 positive patients in the past four weeks
With flu’s imminent arrival, and Omicron’s likely long tail, a new community sentinel surveillance system for all respiratory viruses is planned for this winter
Severe flooding on the East Cape has cut off water supplies and stranded staff on either side of a damaged bridge, says Ngāti Porou Hauora specialist GP Helen Gardyne
The lifting of public health measures shouldn’t result in complacency or we risk further spikes in COVID-19 cases and deaths among our most vulnerable, says GP leader Tim Malloy
A man with a family history of prostate cancer received inadequate management from three doctors over two years for his abnormal screening test results, says deputy health and disability commissioner Vanessa Caldwell
Primary care needs to “get on and build the future”, and not hope for the health reforms to provide answers, says veteran of the sector, John Macaskill-Smith
A husband-and-wife specialist GP team bought out by Third Age Health are looking forward to a break after COVID-19’s closed borders shut out their usual relief locums
Capitation funding is being reviewed as part of the response to the Waitangi Tribunal’s Wai 2575 claim findings, confirms Martin Hefford, interim Lead Localities and Commissioning for interim Health New Zealand