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Te Whatu Ora will soon be seeking clinical co-leaders for new clinical networks in cancer, rural health, urology, vascular surgery, pathology, ear, nose and throat, respiratory and child health

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

A 10 per cent drop in Total Healthcare’s net surplus in 2022/23 has been driven by workforce and cost pressures, chief executive Mark Vella says

Significant changes to capitation and primary care funding could be 12 to 15 months away, according to health minister Shane Reti

In June last year, New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa reporter Stephen Forbes sought a response from Te Whatu Ora to five simple questions on a cardiac surgery backlog. What was meant to be a straightforward query turned into a protracted process, highlighting the Crown agency’s lack of transparency

Despite increasing operations, Te Whatu Ora is struggling to keep up with the demand for elective surgery

Te Whatu Ora has rejected calls from ProCare to allow registered nurses unaccredited for smear taking to process and handle HPV swabs under the new self-testing programme launched last year

Jonathan Duncan has had to hit the ground running at ProCare as the PHO’s new chief commercial officer

Te Whatu Ora plans to sign off the reference terms this month for the next stage of a review of primary and urgent-care funding

In June last year, New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa reporter Stephen Forbes sought a response from Te Whatu Ora to five simple questions on a cardiac surgery backlog. What was meant to be a straightforward query turned into a protracted process, highlighting the Crown agency’s lack of transparency