3 February 2021

A realistic price for COVID-19 vaccina­tion needs to be negotiated to avoid general practice being cast as the “big baddie”, says GP funding advocate Mark Peterson

We were holding our collective breaths, crossing fingers and touching wood throughout the Christmas break

A blueprint for overhauling Northland primary care has been submitted to the Govern­ment’s health-reform planners

Government approval for New Zea­land’s first vaccine against COVID-19 is expected today

“I’ve become a global GP,” laughs Sandhya Ramanathan. The Irish Times is the latest media outlet to feature this Grey Lynn, Auckland GP’s practical homecare tips on how to reduce the risk of mild COVID-19 becoming severe

After a lifetime of living and practicing in the south of the South Island, New Zealand Doctor|Rata Aotearoa columnist and GP Lucy O’Hagan is heading north to tackle new roles

Taranaki DHB’s new general practice in Hāwera has GPs and primary care leaders worried about unfair competition

Only 4150 of the 350,000 MMR vaccines bought last year for a targeted programme have been administered since July 2020, the Ministry of Health has revealed

Waikato DHB’s extensive catalogue of reported stolen items tops an otherwise ordinary list of goods taken from DHBs

Health minister Andrew Little is considering an extension of the whānau ora approach to healthcare for communities right around the country