At what was to be his final board meeting, Te Whatu Ora chair Rob Campbell said the agency was starting to think about ways in which general practice can be organised
General practices in areas hit by this year’s severe storms are expected to have to prove the events had a material impact on income and/or caused extra costs if they are to qualify for the Government’s special business support package, a business adviser says
ACC-contracted urgent care clinics are staring at an average 9 to 10 per cent cut in income because of proposed contract changes that will force some to withdraw, sector leader says
General practice may get some pay “disparities” funding for nurses from 1 July but this is not aimed at matching yesterday’s historic pay increase for public hospital nurses, says health minister Ayesha Verrall
If pharmacy contract holders want a voice in the upcoming negotiations with Te Whatu Ora, now is the time to step up and nominate a representative, a Christchurch pharmacist says
A proposal to get the stalled primary care funding talks restarted is being worked on following a General Practice Leaders Forum discussion about the current impasse
Yvonne Little looks for some solutions to difficulties of healthcare access for many New Zealanders, starting with their local general practice and preventive screening
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