The Green Party’s policy to extend free annual checkups and dental care to adults should instead target the 40 per cent of adults avoiding dental care because of cost, says the New Zealand Dental Association
A general practice leader says prime minister Chris Hipkins’ comments about nurse pay in primary care don’t take into account the constraints on practices
Health system improvement involves considerable risk, and change in one area can be expected to lead to deterioration in another. But the risk of failure should be weighed against the downsides of staying put, writes Tim Tenbensel
Smoking, vaping, junk food and alcohol were up for scrutiny at Health Coalition Aotearoa’s political panel on prevention, held this morning in Wellington
The Green Party’s policy to extend free annual check-ups and dental care to adults should instead target the 40 per cent of adults avoiding dental care because of cost, dentists say
Medical colleges have welcomed agreement across the Labour, National and Green parties that direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medicines should be banned
Māori have high expectations of the reforms delivering better healthcare but improvements are yet to be seen, says the interim Pae Tū: Hauora Māori Strategy
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