Cabinet has decided not to proceed with a second payment of $22 million to help support frontline general practice as it struggles in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
General practices that received the COVID-19 wage subsidy before last week’s $10-million-a-week lockdown relief package are being advised by business advisor Pam Newlove to “park” the subsidy
The number of locum GPs on ProCare’s books has roughly doubled to more than 100 since the lockdown as practices drop contract and locum GPs under the COVID-19 squeeze.
Funds for the much anticipated $10-million-a-week lockdown relief package are now in PHOs’ accounts with many general practices to receive their share tonight
Cancelled sports and closed workplaces has caused a steep drop in urgent clinic income, leading to a case being prepared for Government assistance, says urgent clinic co-owner Angus Chambers
The COVID-19 threat to general practice viability has brought forward the launch of a new organisation representing general practice owners, says its interim chair Tim Malloy
An RNZCGP survey confirms many GPs struggling and some lost jobs as the sector awaits next week’s Cabinet decision on about $10 million a week in lockdown relief funding
The “new normal” will see the first official annual funding talks for primary care still going ahead tomorrow but online, and with COVID-19 high on the agenda
COVID-19 funding of $15 million is being paid to general practices this week – and the DHBs and Ministry of Health are backing calls for a further $10 million a week support during the lockdown
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