Gisborne’s biggest general practice has decided to reduce its operating hours for the second time in a year, and cancel its weekend and after-hours services in a bid to shore up its finances and reduce staff burnout
A Northland practice, which faces having no in-house GPs by November unless it can recruit more doctors, is an unfortunate by-product of years of underfunding primary care, according to the National Hauora Coalition
Non-Māori PHOs would have to show they could acquire at least 40 per cent of patient enrolments in a new health district if they wanted to set up there, Te Whatu Ora says in a document outlining its proposed policy
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