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A briefing to the new minister of ACC, Matt Doocey, says sexual abuse and assault claims have surged since changes were introduced in 2014

ACC’s potential liability in three recent Court of Appeal decisions could play havoc with the Coalition Government’s books, according to Treasury’s 2023 Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update (HYEFU)

The Government will increase the supply of free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (RATs) until June this year

A legal battle is under way between two of the biggest players in the general practice IT systems market

ACC’s potential liability in three recent Court of Appeal decisions could play havoc with the Coalition Government’s books, according to Treasury’s 2023 Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update (HYEFU)

A GP’s registration has been cancelled by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal after she had a sexual relationship with a patient, altered records and inappropriately prescribed controlled drugs

The office of the Health and Disability Commissioner is currently assessing 14 complaints made against telehealth providers in New Zealand

The rapid growth of telehealth services, since COVID-19 made them suddenly attractive, has led some leaders to call for tighter regulation to be considered, reports Stephen Forbes

A legal battle is under way between two of the biggest players in the general practice IT systems market

The board of Te Whatu Ora met today for the first time this year and discussed some of the gains and challenges from 2023, and the work it plans to advance in 2024