The seeds for a strong locality have fallen on stony ground. Alan Perrott reports on a clash of aspiration between south Auckland leaders and Te Whatu Ora
While Te Whatu Ora was set up as the national organisation to lead and coordinate delivery of health services across the country, Te Aka Whai Ora is an independent statutory authority aimed at driving improvement in hauora Māori. Te Aka Whai Ora provided a list of people it says represent primary care within its organisation. Three of its chief officers have been appointed in the last couple of months. The list of people below is accurate as of the beginning of May.
When the day’s consultations are over, a GP’s work is not done, says Luke Bradford. Acknowledgement is needed of the extra work to remain on top of our game, embrace new modalities of care and lead multidisciplinary teams, Dr Bradford writes
The PSA is pleased Te Whatu Ora has listened to its concerns and is seeking further consultation with unions on a major restructuring as it seeks to remove duplication and centralise services
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