A “very mixed bag” is how RNZCGP medical director Bryan Betty describes the long-awaited new primary maternity services notice, which includes steps forwards and backwards
The DHBs and Ministry of Health claim general practices will be able to cover their practice nurs¬es’ pay rise with the coming year’s extra capitation funding – and by charging their patients more
The latest full-year results are in from Green Cross Health and they show its medical and com¬munity health divisions have done bet¬ter than last year, while its pharmacy division has not
Health Minister Andrew Little says he is “extraordinarily frustrated” that the Government’s $1.9 billion mental health package isn’t flowing through to actual services – and has hinted at an independent review of the process
Midwifery and GP leaders may have to wait for an open stakeholder forum in late June to find out funding details of the long-awaited new Primary Services Maternity notice
When finance minister Grant Robertson delivered the 2021/22 Budget, more funds were allocated to the health sector than ever before; $24.4 billion for one year, to be precise
NZMA has requested a Ministry of Health breakdown on the capitation increase to answer growing doubts over whether it will cover the practice nurses’ pay deal
Health minister Andrew Little says Budget 2021 did not include any new funding for pharmacy because no new initiatives for pharmacy were being implemented
Budget 2021 gave the health and disability commissioner extra money to manage rising complaint volumes and perform a new role as watchdog over assisted dying
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