The timing for when the current capitation review could lead to funding changes is “difficult to predict”, says Te Whatu Ora living well director Martin Hefford
Karl Cole is a specialist GP at Papatoetoe Family Doctors. He is also a member of the RNZCGP board and has an interest in health IT and technology. He was a New Zealand Army medical officer for 15 years and gained a commendation for his service
Alan Perrott reveals the unexpected joy of dispatching pests with style, one bug at a time. Warning: this may lead to an impromptu search for Clint Eastwood-style ponchos
Green Cross Health wants most of its more than 60 general practices to switch from their current PHO to the National Hauora Coalition, to streamline the running of the company’s medical services
Summer brings long, lazy days for many, but there’s still news to be found. As we left the office on 14 December, media releases continued arriving in our inboxes. Editor Barbara Fountain trawls through the offerings to find the news happening while we were out
The Coalition Government set itself an ambitious 49-point plan to implement in its first 100 days. As that date edges closer, senior reporter Martin Johnston looks at what changes have been made to the health sector and what’s still to come
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