Health minister Shane Reti says he’s not interested in any more primary care reviews, so what’s happened to the ‘roadmap’, and what will he do to address the problems facing the sector? Stephen Forbes reports
A capitation review update is being requested for when the general practice sector’s contract talks forum finally reconvenes in March for the first time in 21 months
Underfunding will see more rural practices follow Wellsford specialist GP Tim Malloy and pull out of overnight on-call and PRIME services, predicts rural health network leader Grant Davidson
Health minister Shane Reti says he’s not interested in any more primary care reviews, so what’s happened to the ‘roadmap’, and what will he do to address the problems facing the sector? Stephen Forbes reports
After months of wrangling for access to Te Whatu Ora committee minutes, Martin Johnston prises out some nuggets revealing sector leaders’ thoughts on closed books, PHO transparency and other primary care issues
Te Whatu Ora National Public Health Service last year sent letters to all PHOs asking that primary providers recall all children under five in a bid to tackle the below-target immunisation rate
General practices in Marlborough are benefiting from the addition of new kinds of staff, according to Kimi Hauora Wairau Marlborough PHO’s 2023 annual report
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