3 August 2022

 Editor Barbara Fountain searches for solace for those navigating the tough currents flowing through primary care

Debate about capitation funding and inflation has been revived, and the issues are not simple. Fiona Cassie reports from the recent RNZCGP conference

A round-up of news snippets from New Zealand and overseas

The Government may not have anticipated its desire to expand access to COVID treatments would be particularly complicated. Amanda Cameron relates the saga so far

Cooperative model for after-hours cover losing traction

A longitudinal study that has followed people into their 90s has found many are very independent and resilient

A crisis in rural health puts at risk the potential for “nebulous” con­cepts of localities to be turned into net­works that make a difference, health minister Andrew Little was told at the RNZCGP conference

Minister acknowledges stress – but no quick solutions

Public health researcher Sue Crengle is urging GPs to become cheerleaders for cancer screen­ing, especially in light of a marked de­cline in women having cervical smears

Conference-going GPs applauded Ashley Bloomfield and appreciated his candour and humour. Fiona Cassie reports