General Practitioners Aotearoa (GPA) chair Dr Buzz Burrell says the shake-up will help the GPs who are most stretched better serve their patients. “Our members talk about capitation all the time, and ...

With dengue cases in the Pacific at their highest level in almost a decade, travellers are being urged to protect themselves ...

Health New Zealand welcomes the decision by Midwifery Employee Representation & Advisory Services (MERAS) members to settle their collective employment agreement. The accepted offer is over 29 months ...

This is an early release of our August cover story – published following the publication of the RNZCGP 2024 Workforce Survey at the GP25 conference on Saturday 26 July. College president Luke Bradford ...

“The additional $4.9 million announced today targets four regions identified as having lower levels of investment in maternal ...

MAS, a New Zealand-owned mutual insurer and investment provider, shares Hato Hone St John’s deep commitment to community ...

Renee Taylor relates her experiences as a dysphagia-specialist speech-language therapist working in aged care. She looks at what can be done to minimise risks and enhance quality of life for ...

This year’s general practice funding boost of up to $180 million is the biggest in more than a decade. Fiona Cassie analyses ...

Renee Taylor relates her experiences as a dysphagia-specialist speech-language therapist working in aged care. She looks at what can be done to minimise risks and enhance quality of life for ...

Statement from WellSouth Primary Health Network CEO, Andrew Swanson-Dobbs: Recent stories about the funding cuts to the Roxburgh Medical Centre overlook the history and context of rural funding, and I ...

Health New Zealand’s New Zealand Health Plan was tabled in Parliament this afternoon. Developed by Health New Zealand, the plan is a requirement under the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022. “The plan ...

HealthCentral assumed ownership of the Roxburgh Medical Centre in December 2022, during a time of crisis when the practice had been unable to recruit or retain GPs. Despite the financial and staffing ...