Auckland general practices are swamped with calls and confusion after yesterday’s announcement of the rapid antigen test rollout in the city, says Green Cross clinical director Stephanie Taylor
A small group of general practice providers holds a meeting in a function room in Auckland. These are owner-operator GPs, corporate providers and long-standing general practice managers, all with a common purpose
Continued abuse is making it hard for general practices to recruit reception and administration staff as patients continue to protest COVID-19 risk-management strategies, says primary care leader Michelle Te Kira
The General Practice Leaders Forum met briefly this morning on next steps over funding concerns but have little to report at this stage, says forum chair Fiona Bolden
What is the point of PHOs? I was reminded once that I had been quoted as calling my PHO a “self-licking ice cream”. I became a director of the same PHO to learn what I could about the functioning of the health system at a local level and represent my fellow GPs
General practices are raising patient fees above the Government’s “reasonable fee” increase, after successfully arguing their cost pressures are higher
An urgent meeting will be held by general practice leaders tomorrow to discuss funding in the wake of the new health agencies starting to seek advice on future funding options
General practices are raising patient fees above the Government’s “reasonable fee” increase, after successfully arguing their cost pressures are higher
General practice and primary care have been included in a Ministry of Health list of “critical health services” for the purposes of the Omicron outbreak
Specialist GP Mukesh Haikerwal’s large medical centre in western Melbourne had to reduce services briefly because so many staff were off as Omicron cases or contacts
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