Nurses need to learn the language and machinery of health policy, but policy-makers also need to include them at the table, says nurse consultant Liz Manning
The percentage of GPs owning general practices continues downward, a trend not limited to the medical profession, says Grant Thornton business advisor Pam Newlove
Training non-regulated kaimahi to be “gap fillers” in the Māori COVID-19 vaccination workforce risks perpetuating inequities, says nurses’ union president Kerri Nuku
Three serious allergic reactions, including one case of anaphylaxis, have been reported following the COVID-19 vaccine but they were managed well by vaccinators, says director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield
Christchurch’s only complementary health-focused general practice is shifting at the end of the year to a new $4.5 million health hub being built in the suburb of Saint Martins