US research findings that people with hearing loss and an elevated risk of dementia have a lower risk of developing dementia if they use hearing aids have proven influential in New Zealand, a leading local audiologist says
Health system measurement is swinging back to health minister’s targets with their set percentages to aim for, after a period dominated by “indicators” and “clinical performance metrics”
First, it was no to public admission at Te Whatu Ora board meetings, then a public session was provided, then that was closed down, and now it’s to open up again
The question of who is ultimately responsible for public surveillance is causing tensions between the Public Health Agency in the Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Service in Te Whatu Ora, a report on health reform progress finds.
Te Whatu Ora intends to produce a discussion document by the end of April on the functions that might be carried out by the organisations that succeed PHOs
The General Practice Leaders Forum wants urgent action to stabilise the sector and, although keen to engage with agencies, is wary of reviews that don’t lead to change
The National Hauora Coalition and Green Cross Health plan to have another crack at persuading Te Whatu Ora to approve the full list of 54 practices proposed to switch to the coalition from their existing PHOs
Cybersecurity has improved at practices in the Tū Ora Compass network that have completed cybersecurity testing, according to the group’s 2023 annual report
