A rural health plan that prioritises sustainable funding models, a rural health workforce pipeline and increased digital literacy and connectivity is needed for better outcomes for rural communities
Canterbury DHB chief executive David Meates is stepping down on the 10th anniversary of the first of the devastating Canterbury quakes that the DHB is still struggling to recover from
Members of GenPro and General Practice New Zealand are being consulted as the two advocacy groups seek to define their positions in preparation for lobbying the Government on general practice funding and sustainability
No reduction in DHBs, no Māori Health Authority, and some changes to primary care funding –National MP Shane Reti outlines his policy list, should he become health minister
The Government’s $242 million maternity package is “an absolute win” for midwives, women, their babies and their whānau, says midwifery leader
Nicole Pihema
Health and Disability System Review Panel chair Heather Simpson denied secretariat support to panel members trying to make the case for a Māori
agency with commissioning powers
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