A case has shown that healthcare providers are liable for the mistakes of their contractors or partners. Is it a nonsense that disadvantages general practices or a business reality? Martin Johnson reports
An outpouring of despair about the future of general practice in New Zealand, and an admission to the lure of higher Australian pay rates, has been unleashed by an official’s comments in a Te Whatu Ora webinar
Te Whatu Ora has apologised to a New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa journalist, as advised by chief ombudsman Peter Boshier, for a delay in releasing a paper on pay parity
Reporter Martin Johnston takes stock of the Coalition Government’s health policy announcements and the reactions within the sector, including disappointment over primary care’s continued wait for increased funding
Reporter Martin Johnston takes stock of the Coalition Government’s health policy announcements and the reactions within the sector, including disappointment over primary care’s continued wait for increased funding