Significant investments continue to be made in the future of New Zealand’s health workforce with the announcement that 60 more pharmacists a year will have the opportunity to be upskilled and better support the communities they live in
Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora welcome the Minister of Health Dr Shane Reti’s announcement today of a suite of tools and funding that will help lift not only Māori immunisation rates but the immunisation rates of all babies in Aotearoa
Te Pātaka Whaioranga – Pharmac is pleased to confirm that naloxone injections will now be supplied to the New Zealand Needle Exchange Programme, to ensure it is available in the community to treat opioid overdoses
The New Zealand Health Survey, published last week, is the latest data snapshot highlighting the urgent need for action to address the workforce crisis in primary health care
Together - through their high-impact partnership - HCA and Moana Connect aim to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for Pacific peoples by providing a greater awareness of the specific health issues they face and strengthening advocacy for policy solutions
The New Zealand Health Survey published last week shows one in five adults – roughly one million people – can’t get to see their general practice, with ‘time taken to get an appointment too long’ being the most commonly reported barrier, followed by cost
Chair of Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network, Dr Fiona Bolden, says that “our recent survey of rural practices showed that the situation is truly dire.”
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