3 March 2021

Magpies were a part of my life growing up on the outskirts of Christchurch. We lived in the second-to-last house on the street, and huge macrocarpa trees grew tall over the vacant land two doors down

ProCare’s Youth Advisory Group held its first meeting last month

The Clinic general practice moved into the CTV building in Christchurch just weeks before it collapsed in the 6.3 quake on 22 February 2011

Northland PHO Mahitahi Hauora has announced the resignation of chief executive Phillip Balmer, with chair Geoff Milner acknowledging uncertain times lie ahead

The days of the local doctor run­ning a general practice from the family home may be long gone, but the tradition of private ownership has largely continued

Taranaki DHB’s failure to communicate over its new general practice in Hāwera has led to a complete break­down of trust between DHB and practices, says primary care network Pinnacle Inc

Wellington 12-year-olds wore wearable cameras that passively captured images every seven seconds, in a University of Otago study of their snacking, whether healthful, recommended foods (such as fruit) or not recommended (confectionery, salty snacks, cookies/ cakes, sugary drinks)

New Zealand’s largest vaccination programme was jabbed into life as general practice leaders warned of IT gaps and advised on vaccine hesitancy

General practice leaders are worried about IT systems not “talking to each other” from the start of COVID-19 mass vaccinations, and the extra work this could cause

Regular, transparent communication with general practice is the stated aim of a new general practice group convened by director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield.