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US research findings that people with hearing loss and an elevated risk of dementia have a lower risk of developing dementia if they use hearing aids have proven influential in New Zealand, a leading local audiologist says

An after-hours primary care service has been pulled together in Invercargill at the last minute to replace an existing service, which closes today

The Medical Council says the outcome of its election will be made public “after the Easter break”

The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners has updated its telehealth position statement following a coroner’s findings on the death of a man after a telehealth consultation

Martin Johnston takes his own deep dive into a Te Whatu Ora paper painting the landscape of the primary care sector

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

Martin Johnston takes his own deep dive into a Te Whatu Ora paper painting the landscape of the primary care sector

Pharmacists will be the predominant part of the Government-funded Comprehensive Primary and Community Team work in the southern part of Tasman district, southwest of Nelson City

US research findings that people with hearing loss and an elevated risk of dementia have a lower risk of developing dementia if they use hearing aids have proven influential in New Zealand, a leading local audiologist says

Health system measurement is swinging back to health minister’s targets with their set percentages to aim for, after a period dominated by “indicators” and “clinical performance metrics”