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New Zealand’s fifth wave of COVID-19 may have peaked, just as the risk of a measles outbreak is on the rise

Martin Johnston picks out some key news events for the primary care sector in 2023

Health minister Shane Reti says primary care needs more funding, but doesn’t say if it is going to receive an increase

As ACC grapples with challenges in the urgent/ after-hours sector, AI is emerging as a potential gamechanger, reports Martin Johnston

Marlborough’s Urgent Care Centre resumes extended hours from today

Green Cross Health wants to rationalise most of its practices from membership of 12 PHOs to one, the National Hauora Coalition. Te Whatu Ora will decide by 1 February whether to approve the changes

Lynne Hayman is leaving her job as chief executive of the RNZCGP after nearly five years and says half a decade is long enough for any chief executive role

In a frank interview, former Te Whatu Ora chair Rob Campbell tells Martin Johnston how the health reforms are going, why he was cautious on capitation funding and how much he earned

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

A South Island charitable venture works hard to provide general practice rather differently for its patients, Martin Johnston writes