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In no particular order, Martin Johnston takes a look at nine issues that dominated the primary care news in 2023, starting with the still ubiquitous coronavirus and ending with a court case yet to reach a verdict

We called it The Big 20 Survey: The Year-End Wrap and sent it to everyone who receives our email newsletter Daily Triage. Most opened, many clicked and 122 hardy souls completed the survey. The self-selecting survey ran from the day pay parity funding was announced (but did not include general practice), 28 November, to 2 December. About three-quarters of responses were from GPs, the remainder being from nurse practitioners, practice managers, health officials, allied health staff, secondary care clinicians and others.

Consultancy firm Sapere has reviewed general practice capitation and found it wanting, but health funders have framed the review as just one part of the picture of potential changes to primary care funding

The proportion of practices reporting fully closed books has swelled dramatically since before the pandemic, a new survey has found

Steffan Crausaz is being replaced as CEO at Tāmaki Health by a medical executive who was an expert member of the Health and Disability System Review Panel

In no particular order, Martin Johnston takes a look at nine issues that dominated the primary care news in 2023, starting with the still ubiquitous coronavirus and ending with a court case yet to reach a verdict

We called it The Big 20 Survey: The Year-End Wrap and sent it to everyone who receives our email newsletter Daily Triage. Most opened, many clicked and 122 hardy souls completed the survey. The self-selecting survey ran from the day pay parity funding was announced (but did not include general practice), 28 November, to 2 December. About three-quarters of responses were from GPs, the remainder being from nurse practitioners, practice managers, health officials, allied health staff, secondary care clinicians and others.

Primary care provider Third Age Health’s profit has taken a dive and the company is on a cost-cutting drive

Seven practices joined Comprehensive Care PHO in the 2021/22 financial year and three left 

A doctor and two healthcare organisations have been found in breach of patient rights following the death of a three-year-old girl during a severe asthma attack