In “DHBs pick up rural clinics’ losses – How West Coast and Taranaki fund their general practices” (2 May, nzdoctor.co.nz), Fiona Cassie outlined figures provided under an official information request on funding of general practice clinics owned by West Coast and Taranaki DHBs
The rural health sector is hitting back at health minister Andrew Little after he repeated his view that “old-fashioned business models” are doing the sector a disservice
With the first tranche of localities established, finally a tangible step has been taken towards reshaping primary and community services in the new health system
The approach of retirement and the chance to join a larger organisation motivated an Auckland GP to sell his small practice to a growing corporate company
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