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Amy Adams has left her position as director of Te Whatu Ora 

Deputy editor Patrice Dougan takes a deep dive into a flat white and finds some good news for coffee lovers

Deputy editor Patrice Dougan takes a deep dive into a flat white and finds some good news for coffee lovers

"Niche-ing” up your medicine could potentially quadruple your income, says a medical business leader

It’s been an honour working in general practice, says retiring specialist GP Jeremy West. But he’s looking forward to saying goodbye to all the paperwork

A woman with chronic pain died of oxycodone toxicity two days after her GP prescribed an increase in the drug

A woman with chronic pain died of oxycodone toxicity two days after her GP prescribed an increase in the drug

Patrice Dougan talks to Matire Harwood about being awarded a King’s Service Medal and gives an overview of other health-sector recipients who were recognised for their work

The Rotorua GPCME kicks off on Friday, but health minister Shane Reti will not attend  

The expectation of a “super-busy winter” and the loss of a part-time GP has put Papakura Marae Health Centre on the search for two GPs or nurse practitioners to help meet demand