28 August 2024

Australian medical authorities are looking to toughen up rules about fitness to practise for doctors over the age of 70

Likely job cuts in the commissioning directorate of Te Whatu Ora were being talked about as New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa went to print but no details had been confirmed

The eight-strong Hauora Māori Advisory Committee has been reappointed without any changes to membership for a two-year term

Mataroria Lyndon (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Whatua, and Waikato) is now director of population health and equity at Tend Health

Newborn pre-enrolment with a general practice will be extended to 12 months to avoid the risk of babies falling through the gaps and missing immunisation recalls

Telehealth provider CareHQ is the “canary in the coal mine” of unmet health need, according to its chief medical officer and specialist GP Reza Jarral

A Te Whatu Ora hotline to dob in dubious dealings in the health system received 529 reports between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024, a 58 per cent jump on the same period in 2022/23

The NZ Telehealth Forum has been notified by Te Whatu Ora that its funding and contract have been axed in the latest round of government cutbacks

Changes to the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme allowing New Zealand companies to export have been called a breakthrough for the sector by industry leaders

When specialist GP Rory Johnston launched the telehealth service MedOnline in 2019, he started small, but with big intentions