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Three-practice Coastal Medical in Taranaki today celebrated the physical expansion of its Stratford clinic for acute care 

Kumeu Village Medical Centre has received a $1000 gift from a patient who heard of its financial woes in a media interview  

Tighter regulation of puberty blockers for gender-affirming care is being considered by the Ministry of Health at the behest of the Coalition Government 

A trial that gave an info pack to patients on a so-called “triple whammy” of drugs reduced the number who took potentially harmful anti-inflammatories 

GP visits are down, and hospital emergency department visits are up, according to the latest results from the New Zealand Health Survey 

Te Whatu Ora commissioner Lester Levy wants a productivity boost in primary care, according to a report of his meeting with PHO chief executives  

General practice owners are seeking a greater share of funding from an incentivised Te Whatu Ora quality improvement scheme

Never has a flat white tasted so sour as when a fees review committee was said to have urged a practice to set up a café to make some money

PHO chief executives can expect tough questions from their former peer Simon Royal as he slides his feet under the table of his new job at an iwi Māori partnership board

Change is a constant at Te Whatu Ora. Martin Johnston reviews efforts to cut staff numbers in line with government directives