What do you get when you combine three local general practitioners (GPs) who are passionate about the health of the Bell Block and surrounding communities, and a population in serious need of accessible GP care?
For years, our rural healthcare workforce has known intuitively that those in rural areas have poorer health outcomes than those in urban areas, but there has been no clear data to show this
Medical researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington, are calling for Aotearoa New Zealand to update its face mask policies, after an international review found masks are effective in reducing the transmission of respiratory infections
Thousands more young New Zealanders will have better access to mental health services as the Government delivers on its commitment to fund the Gumboot Friday initiative, says Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey
Older Māori have lower rates of ACC cover than other older New Zealanders and the average cost per claim is higher, suggesting the injuries are more serious, according to new research
The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research and BioOra Limited applied to use chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells in a phase 2 clinical trial for patients suffering from a type of blood cancer called relapsed large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
An AUT-led project looking at health care responsiveness to family violence has just published findings that aims to transform thinking and outcomes in this space
Together with local alliance partners, GPs and Iwi Māori Partnership Board CEO, THINK Hauora PHO welcomed Dame Karen Poutasi - Te Whatu Ora Board Chair, to a district hui, showcasing partnership and collaboration in the MidCentral rohe last week
An alliance of mental health organisations is urging the Minister for Mental Health, Matt Doocey and the Coalition Government to invest in the Aotearoa New Zealand’s mental health system in an open letter
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