mjohnston@nzdoctor.co.nz

General practices are having difficulty obtaining enough quantities of personal protective equipment 

First it was “test, test, test”, then it was test only the high-risk people, and now it’s a compromise built on clinical judgement and the promise of payment 

When John Elliott learned he was up for the GP of the Year Award, he was in North Shore Hospital after suffering a heart attack

Tastiest bits removed: The pages in the Ministry of Health briefing paper to the incoming health minister on “key upcoming decisions” were redacted before release 

A study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal today endorses a new scheme that allows many patients with blood in the urine to avoid invasive investigation 

As utilisation rates return almost to normal in general practices still constrained by COVID-19, some patients’ frustration over waiting times has boiled over into a jump in complaints  

As beach and bach beckon for the summer break, a number of Auckland general practices have turned to a virtual healthcare service to provide an extra option for holiday cover 

When the Government announced the start of a strict pandemic lockdown on 23 March, epidemiologist Michael Baker said he was overjoyed

East Care is quitting its overnight primary care service after lack of state funding, growing patient volumes and the loss of a doctor led to “spiralling clinical risk” 

It appears the Ministry of Health has not been given the lead role in the Government’s health reforms because its size and functions are likely to be diminished