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As PHO merger talks continue in Bay of Plenty, a Māori health provider insists the eastern part of the region needs its own voice 

Emergency medical responders in rural communities must do all they can to improve efficiency, says Rural General Practice Network chief executive Dalton Kelly

More than 100 representatives from across the health sector came together in Wellington last week to push forward plans for the country’s first rural health training hubs

The reshaping of the PHO landscape around the country is creating more upheaval, this time in the Bay of Plenty

Northland GPs have joined a un­ion leader in voicing concerns about a merger between the re­gion’s two PHOs

Emergency medical responders in rural communities must do all they can to improve efficiency, says Rural General Practice Network chief executive Dalton Kelly

The number of practices with GP vacancies appears to be on the rise

Older GPs want longer consults with fewer patients while younger ones say child caring is the main obstacle to working more hours 

A Gisborne-based iwi health provider is extending its workplace scheme to ensure at-risk people get the health services they need  

Representatives from across the health sector got down to work yesterday to chart the way forward for rural health training hubs