A funding accountability regime is being devised to monitor primary care because Te Whatu Ora considers it’s getting poor-quality information from the sector
Jeff Lowe sees plenty of reason to be hopeful about the future of healthcare in New Zealand but also describes how, on several fronts, primary care is still not getting the same priority as secondary
Primary care leaders welcome the release of the Sapere capitation review and its findings of general practice underfunding, calling for the Government to urgently rectify the problems
COVID-19 in the Cook Islands proved challenging but professionally satisfying for health practitioners, Zahra Shahtahmasebi reports, in her final article of a series on the island’s health system
A funding review aimed at improving equity and sustainability in general practice suggests rises of at least 10 per cent for most practices, and more than 34 per cent for high-need practices
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
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