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
A long-awaited plan for transforming New Zealand’s health system is disappointing for rural communities and lacks the detail needed to track its success
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
Māori make less use of primary care than non-Māori – saving the sector millions of dollars a year – and GP leaders say inadequate staffing and resourcing are implicated
A long-awaited plan for transforming New Zealand’s health system promises to lay foundations for improving health outcomes and stamping out inequities will do so with no new money for the first two years
Tim Tenbensel pinpoints problem areas where governments often create ‘placebo policies’ – the political equivalent of ‘take this, you’ll feel better afterwards’
Ian Powell looks back at the health charter produced when Helen Clark was health minister and ponders whether the next one will spark congratulations or mockery
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