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Increasing recreational use of ketamine has prompted a warning over its potential for bladder damage, and an appeal for healthcare practitioners to ask about drug use if they suspect ketamine bladder syndrome

Te Whatu Ora won’t reveal the sites of the 22 proposed localities put on ice by health minister Shane Reti

A Samoan immigrant to Auckland died from the effects of a perforated ulcer after COVID-19 lockdown factors had led to a telephone-only GP consultation

A Samoan immigrant to Auckland died from the effects of a perforated ulcer after COVID-19 lockdown factors had led to a telephone-only GP consultation

The board of Te Whatu Ora has reversed its decision to scrap the public sessions at its monthly meetings

The Marlborough PHO plans to be a transitional minority owner of a new general practice scheduled to open in Blenheim next month

Just $7.9 million had been spent, by the time of a recent update from Te Whatu Ora, of the $102 million earmarked over three years for Comprehensive Primary Care Teams

Bridget Allan is leaving Te Awakairangi Health Network after 12 years as the PHO’s first chief executive

After a 21-month hiatus, the general practice sector’s contract talks forum with funder Te Whatu Ora met and approved a new protocol last month, allowing practices to appoint their own agents

Two viruses and recent COVID-19 vaccination may have contributed to the death of a 13-year-old boy from a “microscopic amount” of heart inflammation, a coronial report says