Chair of Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network, Dr Fiona Bolden, says that “our recent survey of rural practices showed that the situation is truly dire.”
New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) is disappointed by the lack of priority given to health in Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ mini-Budget announcement this afternoon
New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says the cost of ignoring the health crisis will be detrimental to the long-term future of the country if the new government fails to significantly invest in the sector immediately
Te Whatu Ora has apologised to a New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa journalist, as advised by chief ombudsman Peter Boshier, for a delay in releasing a paper on pay parity
Martin Johnston reports on the markers of stress in general practice, where the feeling of failing to cope is palpable and Fiona Cassie spent hours searching for data to explain why general practice finds itself working so hard but ultimately often failing to live up to its own expectations of good care
It was a bruising year for practice nurses and their employers, with parity funding falling far short of expectations. Next year will bring a pay equity claim. Fiona Cassie reports
Health minister Shane Reti is non-committal about the Government funding the just-lodged pay equity claim for practice nurses, saying he is expecting official advice on this and other related issues
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