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Underspending could be used to fix the problems snaring a contract aimed at supporting Māori nurses in primary healthcare set­tings to become nurse practitioners

A crisis in rural health puts at risk the potential for “nebulous” con­cepts of localities to be turned into net­works that make a difference, health minister Andrew Little was told at the RNZCGP conference

Patients seeing specialists anywhere across the country via telehealth should be possible now the health system has a national employer, suggests a NZ Telehealth Forum white paper

Two new general practices were due to launch in Invercargill this month aiming to cater for un­met need in the city

Debate about capitation funding and inflation has been revived, and the issues are not simple. Fiona Cassie reports from the recent RNZCGP conference

Debate about capitation funding and inflation has been revived, and the issues are not simple. Fiona Cassie reports from the recent RNZCGP conference

A crisis in rural health puts at risk the potential for “nebulous” con­cepts of localities to be turned into net­works that make a difference, health minister Andrew Little was told at the RNZCGP conference

Minister acknowledges stress – but no quick solutions

Conference-going GPs applauded Ashley Bloomfield and appreciated his candour and humour. Fiona Cassie reports

Underspending could be used to fix the problems snaring a contract aimed at supporting Māori nurses in primary healthcare set­tings to become nurse practitioners