24 April 2024

Is the Government getting a high from its cost-cutting measures? Editor Barbara Fountain chases its fix

Claire Coddington (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa) is a specialist GP at McLaren Park Medical Centre in Henderson, Tāmaki Makaurau, and the recently appointed clinical director, northern rohe for the National Hauora Coalition. Claire is also the proud and busy parent of four boys aged 12, nine, five and three

Grant Davidson looks at the reasons to attend conferences and the often-intangible benefits from doing so

Friends, colleagues and employees of the Canterbury Clinical Network gathered for a final time in Christchurch early this month as the network was closed down as part of the rationalisation of the former Canterbury DHB services following the merger and creation of Te Whatu Ora. The following letter was printed on fabric for those present at the farewell event to sign and present to Te Whatu Ora regional wayfinder Te Waipounamu Chiquita Hansen for future reference

Hamilton’s newly opened wellness and diagnostic centre, Taakiri Tuu, will be where “Māori can be at the front of the line, not at the back”, says co-owner and Te Kōhao Health managing director Lady Tūreiti Moxon

A general practice and urgent-care leader fears newly released documents confirm that those who call loudest get the most funding help from Te Whatu Ora

Salvation for the “broken” rural emergency health service is some time away with a Te Whatu Ora official telling a national workshop a potential funding bid is likely for Budget 2025

Exposure to infected cattle has caused the second case of influenza A(H5N1), WHO confirms

A push is under way for isolated rural general practices and clinicians to join other emergency responders in accessing a boosted mobile phone and broadband service by the end of 2024

‘Kahikatea tū i te uru/Growing stronger, together’ was the theme for this year’s National Rural Health Conference organised by Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network. Network chair Fiona Bolden opened the conference. Fiona Cassie reports