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Consultants Sapere’s review of capitation and primary care funding for Te Whatu Ora is now likely to be completed next month

 A group representing some of the biggest players in the digital health sector are calling for money, not words, from the Government after the recent decision to cut $330 million from the IT budget for Te Whatu Ora

Health minister Shane Reti says the latest capitation increase offer for general practices is the best the Government could do during tough times and GPs can increase their fees to cover costs

Health minister Shane Reti was on hand today in Auckland to mark a new milestone for the National Bowel Screening Programme which has now sent out two million testing kits to Kiwis

A fall in primary care patient enrolments from 96.8 to 94.4 per cent in the first three months of the year is a sign of the pressures general practices are under, according to General Practice NZ chair Bryan Betty

Te Whatu Ora isn’t seeing the improvements it would like to see in key areas, and many parts of the primary and community healthcare sectors are suffering from workforce and resourcing constraints, according to chief executive Margie Apa

Green Cross Health’s The Doctors chain of general practices has been the target of a fake app cyberattack 

The National Public Health Service is continuing to monitor pertussis numbers following the release of Environmental Science and Research data showing 224 notified cases recorded since the start of the year

COVID-19 was up for discussion at two plenary sessions at the recent Rotorua GPCME with issues of trust at the heart of presentations

Laboratory services provider Awanui Group (NZ Healthcare Investments) posted a $16.4 million loss for the 2023 calendar year, down 225 per cent on 2022’s $13.1 million profit