Regulation of physician associates is a step closer, with the health minister okaying the drawing up of a proposal to take to Cabinet, probably before the end of the year
A new threshold for how much practices can raise patient fees and allowing Very Low Cost Access practices to charge some patients more are some of the minor tweaks in Te Whatu Ora’s final capitation offer
Rural practices want a short-lived scheme offering relocation funding incentives to overseas GPs to continue, so struggling practices can compete in the global market
GPs shouldn’t bear the burden of medical specialist shortages, says psychiatrist Marie Bismark, who quit last month as the last remaining community mental health psychiatrist serving Kāpiti
GPs shouldn’t bear the burden of medical specialist shortages, says psychiatrist Marie Bismark, who quit last month as the last remaining community mental health psychiatrist serving Kāpiti
Rural practices want a short-lived scheme offering relocation funding incentives to overseas GPs to continue, so struggling practices can compete in the global market
Recent UK surveys showing GPs are struggling to find work is resulting in a steady interest rather than a surge of applications to work in New Zealand, according to local recruiters
Fiona Cassie looks at the latest perinatal and maternity mortality figures, finding that ethnic disparities continue, along with higher rates of perinatal loss among people in high-deprivation areas
Wānaka’s long-anticipated first primary birthing unit was officially opened late last month by health minister Shane Reti and prime minister Christopher Luxon
