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ProCare’s 2024 annual report shows it has been a tough year for the PHO, with its operating profit down 84.6 per cent on 2023

The first stage of a new national primary care dashboard for use by PHOs and health sector leaders is expected to be up and running by next month 

The US Food and Drug Administration last week announced plans to remove oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient in over-the-counter nasal decongestants after a review found it ineffective

The New Zealand Health Plan Te Pae Waenga is now not expected to be signed off by the health minister until next year, according to Te Whatu Ora director of planning and outcomes Lisa Williams

Former Labour MP Gaurav Sharma has launched a new general practice in his hometown of Hamilton and is seeking a GP to join the team

Te Whatu Ora has started work on a new regional e-referral pilot for specialist services in ophthalmology in the northern region, aiming to cut wait times and improve patient access to care

The news of a $934 million deficit for Te Whatu Ora made headlines last month given the agency’s leaders are working on saving $2 billion

Nearly a year after Australian telehealth provider Burst Health broke the rules on advertising prescription and controlled drugs on social media, the company is no longer operating in New Zealand. Stephen Forbes reports

The recent departure of data and digital boss Leigh Donoghue from Te Whatu Ora following the gutting of the data and digital budget is the latest setback in years of effort to transform the information platform underlying the health system. Stephen Forbes takes a closer look

Pinnacle network practices in Tairāwhiti have unanimously rejected a Te Whatu Ora proposal for a new after-hours primary care service in the region