Southern PHO WellSouth wants a rural health company to keep quiet about extra funds it secured because, it says, publicity could “derail” region-wide changes to after-hours care
Following a turbulent time, the sustainability of Twizel Medical Centre is 100 per cent guaranteed, says chair of the community trust running the clinic
The merits or otherwise of criticism directed at PHOs and DHBs in recent times aside, the hard work and dedication of people in the primary sector, while not always headline grabbing, deserves its day in the sun
A compromise reached between West Otago Health Ltd and WellSouth PHO prompts a warning to keep it quiet as it could “derail” a shake-up of after-hours funding in the south
PHO heads and clinical directors say system level measures show great potential to improve integrated healthcare but lack relevance for GPs, with some aspects of the scheme simply “illogical”
PHO heads and clinical directors say system level measures show great potential to improve integrated healthcare but lack relevance for GPs, with some aspects of the scheme simply “illogical”
The Ministry of Health’s patient-centred approach to administering the shingles vaccine has caused widespread grumpiness in general practices which must shoulder the cost of giving two vaccines at the same time
Transparency is a key plank of the fledgling Federation of Primary Care Aotearoa New Zealand which has published online the minutes of the first meeting of its establishment board
Following a turbulent time the sustainability of Twizel Medical Centre is 100 per cent guaranteed, says chair of the community trust running the clinic
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