The eligibility criteria for the $18 million package allocated to pharmacy in June has finally been revealed, but the sector has been left scratching its head as to who will actually receive any money given the stringent criteria
Family Planning’s first funding boost in over 10 years will hopefully help clinics manage the large patient backlog created by the COVID-19 pandemic, says chief executive Jackie Edmond
No Māori Health Authority, no reduction in number of DHBs, some changes to primary care funding – Shane Reti reveals snippets of National Party health policy
The Government’s $242 million maternity package announced by associate health minister Julie Anne Genter today is an “absolute win”, not just for midwives, but also women, their babies and their whānau, says midwifery leader Nicole Pihema
New Zealand Doctor readers have voted Labour ahead of National in an online survey, but scored the Government badly on its handling of the health sector -
A new generational problem of nicotine-addicted young people looms unless the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Bill is passed urgently and regulations take effect, according to the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ
New Zealand Doctor readers have voted Labour ahead of National in an online survey, but scored the Government badly on its handling of the health sector -
Period poverty advocate and researcher Sarah Donovan’s application to fund sanitary products was in part a lever to get the issue of period poverty in New Zealand noticed
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