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Ministry of Health chief nursing officer Margareth Broodkoorn is saying farewell to Wellington for a new position at the helm of the Hokianga Health Community Trust

The Auckland Regional Public Health Service has nearly doubled its number of FTE staff since the COVID-19 pandemic 

Ten years later, Zahra Shahtahmasebi reflects on the day Canterbury was hit by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake   

The New Zealand Rural General Practice Network and NZLocums are calling for health professionals available to locum to make themselves known and help with COVID-19 relief 

The COVID-19 outbreak has claimed another conference with the RNZCGP announcing the cancellation of Health Aotearoa which was to be held in Auckland in November

Nearly 300 people in Tokoroa have been swabbed for COVID-19 after a health professional tested positive late on Saturday night  

A GP who reportedly slapped a child’s face during a consultation has eroded trust in the doctor–patient relationship, says health and disability commissioner Anthony Hill 

A Tokoroa Family Health Centre staff member tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, forcing the centre to close for the second time in the outbreak 

A GP, who had a personal relationship with a married patient now faces investigation by a professional conduct committee – which could be referred to the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal 

When COVID-19 testing surged in Auckland after community transmission was discovered, Labtests was ready – they’ve been doing it for months