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Budget 2020 fails to grasp importance of general practice to the health system – Liz Stockley

In interview with New Zealand Doctor, health minister David Clark talks about making the case to finance minister Grant Robertson for a “substantial uplift” in DHB funding

A new survey has confirmed the employment downturn and feelings of anxiety and uncertainty caused in general practice by the COVID-19 pandemic

DHBs the big winner in health budget, with primary care spending unclear

Unclear for health and with no new direction for primary care - how Tim Malloy sees the Budget

General Practice New Zealand is seeking targeted funding to support at-risk patients and to sustain general practice 

A South Auckland general practice has turned to alternative chronic-care funding after months of waiting for replacement DHB scheme 

The small number of COVID-19 cases in New Zealand means the country will not be able to take part in trials that test potential drugs and vaccines 

Confirmed cases as at 27 April: 2,878,196 worldwide

Swabbers, laboratory workers, public health staff and contact tracers – these are the people who will protect New Zealand for the many months until a COVID-19 vaccine arrives and starts to take effect