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The West Coast appears to be the last region in the country to hit peak COVID in the community, with general practices busy but hospitalisations low 

Two months out from the health reforms kicking in, the future of general practice funding remains up in the air, amid only vague hopes for next month’s Budget

Two months out from the health reforms kicking in, the future of general practice funding remains up in the air, amid only vague hopes for next month’s Budget

The Ministry of Health is considering a call to urgently increase the childhood immunisation fee by more than 50 per cent

A small but growing number of GPs is training to provide assisted-dying services solely for their own patients, says Kristin Good, registrar of the Assisted Dying Service at the Ministry of Health

Mataura Medical Centre may not be the only general practice bought by a WellSouth joint venture with local iwi providers, says WellSouth chief executive Andrew Swanson-Dobbs

Two of the handful of DHBs that own and run general practices are heavily subsidising the running costs of these businesses

COVID-19 case numbers are staying higher for longer in Canterbury due to the relaxing of the traffic light restrictions, Canterbury DHB chief executive Peter Bramley told today’s board meeting 

The Ministry of Health is considering a call to urgently increase the childhood immunisation fee by more than 50 per cent 

Health leaders fear New Zealand will miss the boat in attracting and retaining overseas GPs even as border requirements ease