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An up to 10.6 per cent pay rise for senior practice nurses is being sought by the nurses’ union to close a growing pay parity gap with DHB nurses

A Timaru GP concerned about health equities and the area’s ageing GP workforce is the new primary care chief medical officer for South Canterbury DHB.

When Southern DHB next month holds its first board meeting in nearly five years, former Medical Council chair Andrew Connolly will be there to keep a clinical eye on proceedings

Nursing leaders honoured in the New Year are keen to see progress for nursing as the International Year of the Nurse gets underway

This spring, Christchurch’s first Muslim support workers were welcomed onto Rehua Marae
 

From the Far North to Invercargill, many more “dots” are peppering the New Zealand Doctor practice-ownership map

The plan for cash-strapped Oamaru Hospital to contract as a provider of primary care is on hold, in favour of it potentially becoming a community health hub

The Hollywood-inspired three bill­boards outside Westport no longer grace the West Coast town after con­tributing some levity in the local battle to replace the ageing Buller Hospital

This year, the Government removed a target barrier that had long stymied DHBs keen to switch certain treat¬ments and procedures from second¬ary to primary care

The first injury of the day can be heard before she is seen...