Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ

The number of doctors confirmed to start the General Practice Education Programme next year is down on this year, despite a promise that most trainees will get pay parity with hospital registrars

The number of doctors confirmed to start the General Practice Education Programme next year is down on this year, despite a promise that most trainees will get pay parity with hospital registrars

In our 9 November edition, Fiona Cassie sought out progress on the yet-to-bereleased capitation review report. A subsequent response from Te Whatu Ora falls short of clarity, she writes

The first 10 iwi Māori partnership boards are up and running, according to Te Aka Whai Ora

General practice NZ chair and Karori specialist GP Jeff Lowe has been appointed a board member of Te Whatu Ora

After the health minister expresses his dislike of profit-making in health, an appointed chair says no one denies a “fair return” to private providers 

Jenny Clarke is a familiar face at Taranaki Base Hospital, having been a Meet and Greet volunteer for just over six years. Jenny decided to become a volunteer after experiencing a health emergency, where the staff in the Emergency Department saved her life

As more localities are created, their formation will become more standardised in order to bring more consistency and avoid “chaos”  

A questionnaire about how well prepared primary care is for cyber attacks is due back on 25 November 

The amount the country's hospitals owe to more than a quarter of a million people has exploded to almost $2 billion