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An open letter from medical leaders to health minister Shane Reti is calling for the Government to put on hold plans to allow the registration of physician associates in New Zealand

Tairāwhiti locals are scratching their heads over Te Whatu Ora issuing a tender for after-hours care services just months after the city’s largest general practice ceased providing them due to a funding shortfall

A rogue Australian telehealth provider has pulled out of the New Zealand market after receiving a warning from Medsafe

An open letter from Pathlab staff to the board of owner, Pathology Associates, paints a damning picture of an alleged “toxic culture” at the company

Lack of funding for year two and three GP registrars and trainee practices has been called a “rort” by RNZCGP president Samantha Murton

Two more senior roles at Te Whatu Ora have been axed as the health agency continues its wave of job cuts. Chief data and digital officer Leigh Donoghue will leave at the end of the month after just 18 months, while chief people officer Andrew Slater will follow in early November

With funding and workforce shortages ongoing problems for the country’s general practices, what steps can be taken to make practices more efficient?

Te Whatu Ora is calling for pregnant people, children and other high-risk groups to get vaccinated against pertussis, saying New Zealand is on the cusp of an outbreak

Staff from several Te Whatu Ora departments will meet on Friday morning to discuss a new round of potential job and budget cuts

Lack of funding for year two and three GP registrars and trainee practices has been called a “rort” by RNZCGP president Samantha Murton