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New Zealand appears to have entered a fifth wave of COVID-19 as the EG.5 “variant of interest” infects many more people

Te Whatu Ora has apologised to a New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa journalist, as advised by chief ombudsman Peter Boshier, for a delay in releasing a paper on pay parity

Blenheim GP specialist Ros Gellatly has reinvented herself by shortening her hours and adopting complementary therapies after burnout nearly ended her long medical career

General Practice Leaders Forum provides members for capitation review group and considers next steps on contract-talks meeting rules

A newly released report on the progress of the outgoing Labour Government’s health reforms says the reviewing of primary care contracts probably won’t happen by the end of this year

A senior Te Whatu Ora official talks about appointments of commissioning leaders, redesigning primary care and apologising for equity comments

Former RNZCGP employees want to provide information confidentially to an independent party as part of a college probe aimed at improving staff turnover rates

A Zoom meeting made “some headway” on the future of the primary care funding contract group, says the General Practice Owners Association of Aotearoa New Zealand

Te Whatu Ora is close to revealing how primary and community care is to be commissioned and by whom. Martin Johnston peeps behind the closed doors

Te Whatu Ora has apologised to a New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa journalist, as advised by chief ombudsman Peter Boshier, for a delay in releasing a paper on pay parity