Long years of hand-wringing have not improved New Zealand’s high rate of child abuse. The problem is the lack of a joined-up response to reports of harm, writes Frances Matthews
The second reading of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill passed in Parliament last night - landmark legislation to ensure we achieve the goal of a Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025
In our 9 November edition, Fiona Cassie sought out progress on the yet-to-bereleased capitation review report. A subsequent response from Te Whatu Ora falls short of clarity, she writes
A national network of Pacific healthcare providers will be central to delivering the interim Pacific health plan, says national director Pacific health Markerita Poutasi
Arguments about social justice and honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi haven’t forced decisive action on Māori health inequities: perhaps economics can, writes Gabrielle Baker
Fiona Cassie reports the review of capitation funding appears to have got caught up in discussions about new arrangements for the broader primary and community care sector
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