How is it that, despite several decades of market forces and funding overhauls, the words “primary healthcare” and “competition” still sit together uneasily?
Simon Maude talks to Alliance Health Plus chief executive Wayne Williams about breaking even, winning some and losing some practices, and living with constant change
Simon Maude talks to Alliance Health Plus chief executive Wayne Williams about breaking even, winning some and losing some practices, and living with constant change
To celebrate the historic “first-ever” appointment of a Pacific leader to a DHB in New Zealand’s health sector, a fono was held at CMDHB on 18 October. Termed “Mark the Occasion”, the celebration was for the appointment of Fepulea’i Margie Apa as CEO of CMDHB, together with the appointment of Vui Mark Gosche as CMDHB Chair
The end of the Government’s multimillion-dollar rheumatic fever prevention programme will soon bring a major Alliance Health Plus contract to an end, but the PHO wants to do more.
As Auckland rheumatic fever incidence stays stubbornly high, Alliance Health Plus PHO is continuing to take knowledge about the disease and its prevention directly to the communities most affected
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management