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COVID-19 funding announced for pharmacies, midwives, hospices, DHBs’ ventilators and respiratory gear, and testing – but nothing mentioned for general practice 

Politicians were quizzed on the Simpson report, general practice sustainability and other issues at the 2020 election debate at the Rotorua virtual GP CME conference 

Lack of critical thinking involved in GP’s breach of rights of man who later died of bowel cancer 

General practice organisation sees in COVID-19 response and Simpson report an opportunity for fundamental changes to structure and funding of health 

Primary care is hopping with anticipation at the imminent release of a major review it hopes will improve healthcare funding, structures and relationships

Advocacy, a unified voice, advancing the health of the population – these are the kinds of things national general practice and primary care organisations promise their members

Lack of national unity over COVID-19 contact tracing has fuelled calls for the recreation of a central public health agency 

The numbers – New Zealand, 26 May - 1504 confirmed and probable cases

The Budget gave the health and disability sector a modest increase, with DHBs coming out the winners and primary care left uncertain about its prospects

Advocacy, a unified voice, advancing the health of the population – these are the kinds of things national general practice and primary care organisations promise their members