22 May 2024

Editor Barbara Fountain recounts some difficult times for the company, farewells her business partner Anna, and looks forward to still reporting for the sector

A hui was held amid growing calls to simplify prescribing for ADHD medications to address the treatment gap and lift the burden on patients. Patrice Dougan and Alan Perrott report on progress

The grass may be a different colour at Te Whatu Ora, but it isn’t necessarily greener in the view of GP registrars, a small survey has found

Ben Scanlon was among the first cohort of nursing students to graduate from the University of Waikato in April. He’s an urgent care/ general practice nurse at Tui Medical in Rototuna

Dr Doctor is on the job, sniffing out the unusual, unexpected and the downright strange

The recent report that 40–50 per cent of work done in general practice could be done via tele consultations raised more than a few hackles. The source of that comment was long-time primary care champion Martin Hefford. Now with Te Whatu Ora, Mr Hefford was speaking to a stakeholder hui. Here he provides more detail on the context around his comments

Plans to boost health funding were signalled early this month by finance minister Nicola Willis in a pre-Budget speech

The only private-bed aged-care facility in Aotearoa has opened in Auckland’s St Heliers and been described as having “five-star hotel-like” service

A proposal to scrap the ACC funding barrier hindering general practices from employing paramedics to deliver PRIME and injury treatment services is warmly welcomed by rural providers

The postponed Waitangi tribunal inquiry into the Government’s disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora will now be held in October while a separate High Court case on the disestablishment is looking set for next year