Stephen Forbes reports on the initial reaction to news of the appointment of Te Whatu Ora board chair Lester Levy as commissioner heralding a new round of restructuring
Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) represented by General Practice New Zealand (GPNZ), Te Kāhui Hauora Māori PHOs and those appointed to represent contracted providers (general practices) have strongly rejected Te Whatu Ora’s increase of 4 percent to core general practice funding
Rejected referrals to specialist services have risen considerably. Bryan Betty discusses a new report which outlines the enormous burden this puts on patients and practices
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