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Te Whatu Ora says it is open to talks with ProCare about allowing registered nurses unaccredited for smear taking to process and handle HPV test swabs to reduce the burden on GPs

Budget 2024 will provide less than $3.5 billion for new spending on health, education and law and order

A unit designed to tackle obesity in south Auckland is producing such impressive results, Te Whatu Ora director of population health gain Gary Jackson says a nationwide rollout of similar clinics would save lives and associated health costs

Clinical co-leaders for new clinical networks will soon be sought for cancer, rural health, urology, vascular surgery, pathology, respiratory, child health, and ear, nose and throat specialties

A unit designed to tackle obesity in south Auckland is producing such impressive results, Te Whatu Ora director of population health gain Gary Jackson says a nationwide rollout of similar clinics would save lives and associated health costs

Health information website Healthify is still waiting to hear whether Te Whatu Ora will continue funding after its contract expires in June

GP2GP is past its use-by date and a risk to practices and patients alike, according to General Practice NZ chair Bryan Betty, who is calling for Te Whatu Ora and the Ministry of Health to take responsibility for the failing system

A group of young GP practice owners have decided to join forces and create a new group to exchange innovative ideas and support a new generation of primary care entrepreneurs

Green Cross Health has been asking patients to pay upfront before seeing their GP at many of its clinics, due to a spike in bad debts

Te Whatu Ora is downplaying the impact of general practices being underpaid for COVID-19 vaccinations after General Practice New Zealand highlighted the issue in a recent letter to its members