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It began in late October when a patient phoned Jason Tuhoe, a specialist GP at the Papakura Marae Health Clinic, to say he had been told he and his child were COVID-19 positive and advised to contact the whānau’s GP

Martin Hefford is on a recruitment drive of sorts

Telehealth provider Whakarongorau Aotearoa contributed more than $3 million to the ProCare group’s 2021 profit, while losses at two other joint ventures nibbled away at the bottom line

Medical services provider Third Age Health has reported a half-year profit before tax of $933,612, on revenue of $2.84 million

Tend Health has announced its purchase of two general practices, bringing its stable of bricks-and-mortar clinics to three 

The Ministry of Justice is writing regulations to reinstate fees for doctors who write reports required by coroners, following a complaint from general practice owners 

It began in late October when a patient phoned Jason Tuhoe, a specialist GP at the Papakura Marae Health Clinic, to say he had been told he and his child were COVID-19 positive and advised to contact the whānau’s GP

Health and disability commissioner Morag McDowell says she has concerns over media reports about care of COVID home-isolation cases and has written to the Ministry of Health  

Review of two COVID patients’ deaths at home finds these were ‘potentially preventable’ and opportunities were missed 

Health minister Andrew Little has undertaken to follow up with officials after being told COVID-19-positive lab results are not routinely being reported to patients’ GPs