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List MP Shane Reti became the first specialist GP and doctor to lead the National Party, albeit for a few short days between Judith Collins’ ousting and Christopher Luxon’s arrival

It began in late October when a patient phoned Jason Tuhoe, a specialist GP at the Papakura Marae Health Clinic, to say he had been told he and his child were COVID-19 positive and advised to contact the whānau’s GP

Martin Hefford is on a recruitment drive of sorts

Telehealth provider Whakarongorau Aotearoa contributed more than $3 million to the ProCare group’s 2021 profit, while losses at two other joint ventures nibbled away at the bottom line

Medical services provider Third Age Health has reported a half-year profit before tax of $933,612, on revenue of $2.84 million

Tend Health has announced its purchase of two general practices, bringing its stable of bricks-and-mortar clinics to three 

The Ministry of Justice is writing regulations to reinstate fees for doctors who write reports required by coroners, following a complaint from general practice owners 

It began in late October when a patient phoned Jason Tuhoe, a specialist GP at the Papakura Marae Health Clinic, to say he had been told he and his child were COVID-19 positive and advised to contact the whānau’s GP

Health and disability commissioner Morag McDowell says she has concerns over media reports about care of COVID home-isolation cases and has written to the Ministry of Health  

Review of two COVID patients’ deaths at home finds these were ‘potentially preventable’ and opportunities were missed