The COVID-19 lockdown has caused a steep downturn in patients and income for general practices as they await details of the Government’s COVID-19 support package
New Zealand enters day one of the national lockdown with seven people in hospital, no cases in ICU and the hope that strict self-isolation could see cases peak in 10-12 days
Out of the tragedy of the 15 March 2019 mosque shootings has come a warm alliance between Christchurch’s new Muslim community health workforce and their kaupapa Māori provider home
The perception that Quit Group trustees have been padding their pockets since they stopped running Quitline is understandable, says trust deputy
chair Jan Pearson
Out of the tragedy of the 15 March 2019 mosque shootings has come a warm alliance between Christchurch’s new Muslim community health workforce and their kaupapa Māori provider home
Extra funding is needed now to support the aged residential care workforce “flex up” to care for residents in the country’s 38,000 care beds, says nursing leader Frances Hughes
Both of Rolleston’s general practices, Rolleston Central Health and Rolleston Medical, say they were approached by the council, but are not interested in relocating from their current modern facilities to a new health hub
After nearly a decade of major earthquakes, safety-conscious general practice owners are building new centres able to withstand a one in 2500-year quake
The head offices of RNZCGP and NZMA will both be closed by the end of the day but both organisations are reassuring GPs that plans to keep delivering support services from home offices are well under way
