GPs fees will have to rise after Te Whatu Ora failed to cover the increased costs of providing community healthcare, the General Practice Owners Association of Aotearoa New Zealand (GenPro) is warning.
And the likelihood of more towns and rural areas losing their family doctors altogether is also increasing, according to GenPro Deputy Chair Stephanie Taylor
Key Te Whatu Ora health IT projects, including the flagship Hira programme, are now facing an uncertain future due to Budget cutbacks, despite a government briefing paper highlighting the sector’s crumbling infrastructure
The long-flagged axeing of pandemic consultation funding – making COVID-19 “business as usual” – comes at a time when “business as usual” remains majorly underfunded, GP leaders say
The long-flagged axeing of pandemic consultation funding – making COVID-19 “business as usual” – comes at a time when “business as usual” remains majorly underfunded, GP leaders say
Patients are being “managed…into the grave” by their frustrated GPs after being rejected for medical assessment by public hospitals, according to a new study on unmet need for secondary care
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