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Primary care group OmniHealth wants to supply selected patients with a telehealth device that enables at-home medical observations to be seen immediately by a clinician at another location.

Large American health business Sanford Health’s investment in OmniHealth will strengthen primary care in this country, says Omni managing director Mark Wills

Southern Cross Health Society won’t be reducing its health insurance premiums, despite experiencing growth in its surplus in the latest financial year.

The NZMA wants the Ministry of Health to move swiftly in consulting affected groups over a proposal for compulsory COVID-19 vaccination of most health workers

Two primary care groups express dissatisfaction over appointments to new health boards, but NZMA is pleased

Hauraki health organisations have swung into action with a pop-up COVID-19 swabbing station to try to stamp out the latest flare-up of the disease

Sluice rooms and other cleaning areas have proven in a study to be important locations of team-building and information-sharing in primary care

Many rheumatoid arthritis patients face a drug switch after their costly medicine was found to help treat COVID, sparking a shortage 

A majority in general practice seem to be weathering the COVID-19 storm without major damage, but a significant minority face uncertainty or even cutbacks

The adrenaline of another hard pandemic lockdown was dissipating, and practitioners were reporting their stories glad and glum, enthusiastic and resigned, innovative and frustrated.