A deft manoeuvre by General Practice NZ’s Jeff Lowe and Liz Stockley saw them get a word in finance minister Grant Robertson’s ear about general practice’s woes
It is unlikely to make money, but a new clinic in the Whangārei suburb of Kamo was a no-brainer for Ki A Ora Ngātiwai, says chief executive Lynette Stewart
Few general practices run their busi¬nesses on the Government’s historical “Section 88” funding, but GP Keith Blayney says it is useful and mustn’t be dropped
Aged residential and primary care pro¬vider Third Age Health has listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange, but GP and aged-care researcher Ngaire Kerse worries further corporatisation of the sector won’t improve patient care
Primary care leaders are backing the auditor-general’s review of the Government’s COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, after GPs were declined spare shots of the vaccine
New Zealand’s 2021 flu vaccination programme will “definitely” start on 14 April says Immunisation Advisory Centre national influenza coordinator Barbara McArdle
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