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New Zealanders are dying sooner from cancer than Australians, according to an editorial in the latest New Zealand Medical Journal.

Alzheimers NZ chief executive Catherine Hall says the number of New Zealanders with dementia is set to increase by 240 per cent by 2050, and more needs to be done to address the problem

During the election, the National Party pledged to fund 13 cancer treatments if elected. But New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa understands at least six have already been, or recommended to be, declined or haven’t even been registered with Pharmac for approval

A new study by researchers from Waikato and Otago universities highlights flaws in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in rural New Zealand

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

With two of the prominent players in New Zealand’s health IT market locked in a legal battle, Stephen Forbes takes a broader look at the hotly contested practice management system market

A deal between Green Cross Health, Te Puna Ora o Mataatua and Ngāti Tūwharetoa has helped secure the future of Kawerau’s Tarawera Medical Centre, according to its former owners

Tend Health has announced its full takeover of Christchurch-based Better Health

Health minister Shane Reti says he’s not interested in any more primary care reviews, so what’s happened to the ‘roadmap’, and what will he do to address the problems facing the sector? Stephen Forbes reports

Te Whatu Ora is preparing to conduct a nationwide survey of its staff in April, according to chief executive Margie Apa