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What a week, and what a lot of focus, focus, focus. Simeon Brown must be just loving it in Shane Reti’s old chair

The new policy on PHO geographic expansion has left the National Hauora Coalition dissatisfied, after its big growth spurt was halted halfway through last year 

Health officials are looking at ways to allow more paramedics to work in primary care, including “substituting” for GPs

The Medical Council could be replaced by a Crown entity to regulate doctors and other registered health practitioners, under a review of the current health-worker registration act

The requirement to amass a certain percentage of patients has been dropped from a new policy on bids for PHOs to expand into new regions 

Primary care views on the future of PHOs will be sought in the first half of this year

The Medical Council could be replaced by a Crown entity to regulate doctors and other registered health practitioners, under a review of the current health-worker registration act

Cathy O’Malley has retired after three decades in the senior ranks of health administrators. She recounts some highlights to Martin Johnston, and reveals her concerns for the current state of primary care

An Otago researcher and specialist GP is calling for better warnings on medication safety after her group’s trial of a patient information pack found it reduced the risks for those on certain drugs

Tū Ora Compass Health primary care network and PHO reports a 1.3 per cent reduction in the number of GP consultations in 2023/24 compared with the preceding financial year