The pay equity dispute that all nurses have long had with the Government has complicated the pay parity problem for nurses in primary care, writes Tamah Clapham
General practitioners are under immense pressure – working long hours (often unpaid), facing staff shortages, and experiencing high rates of burnout. Too few young doctors are becoming GPs, leaving the profession facing an exodus as aging practitioners prepare to retire.
The potential impact of the $20.6 million being committed to kaiāwhina roles by Te Aka Whai Ora is “huge and exciting”, says National Hauora Coalition chief executive Rachel Brown
General practices taking on new government-funded kaiāwhina and allied health staff will receive overheads but must not charge copayments for care by these team members
Te Aka Whai Ora is excited to implement $20.6M funding for kaiāwhina roles as part of the newly introduced comprehensive care teams to enable a preventative and proactive approach to supporting the health and wellbeing of whānau
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