Purchases by corporate and other ownership networks have stepped up in the past 18 months with more than 40 medical centres going fully or partially into network ownership. That is about three times the number of transactions that went through in the 2020 calendar year
Rebel prescriber Tony Hanne has been working around dysfunctional regulation, just as general practices have been changing hands as a response to vulnerability. Editor Barbara Fountain ponders the impact of ‘fixes’
A national set of rules to clarify who has the responsibility to chase up test results ordered in hospi- tals is expected to be in place before Christmas
Te Whatu Ora should take on the employment of GP trainees, according to the report that underpins the Government’s new efforts to improve the training and make it attractive to many more doctors
Our updated general practice ownership map reflects a surge in GPs selling to corporate and other networks, but, at the same time, some GPs are keeping skin in the game. Fiona Cassie reports
Nelson’s Medical and Injury Centre is winding down its linked Very Low Cost Access general practice to concentrate on offering after-hours and urgent care only
We have received a complaint from our receptionist about one of our nurses. We are uncertain how to deal with this. We are a small team, and it’s important our staff work well together. Can you offer some advice on how we should deal with this?
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