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The stage between childhood and adulthood is only second to the first 1000 days of life in importance for healthy development, says Dame Sue Bagshaw, and primary care can have a major impact on helping teenagers find their feet

When the Coalition Government formed in November 2023, Matt Doocey became the country’s first mental health minister. Following a Cabinet reshuffle in January, he is now solely focused on that portfolio. Deputy editor Patrice Dougan spoke to him about the role, his priorities, and the car crash that changed his life

The stage between childhood and adulthood is only second to the first 1000 days of life in importance for healthy development, says Dame Sue Bagshaw, and primary care can have a major impact on helping teenagers find their feet

Kaupapa Māori health and social services provider Poutini Waiora is expanding in Greymouth with a new purpose-built facility to meet what it says is growing demand for holistic health services on the West Coast

As artificial intelligence gains ground in various workplaces, the array of new software can be confusing. In the first in a series looking at AI tools in general practice, deputy editor Patrice Dougan dives into the different programs, so you don’t have to

A non-binary patient became pregnant after their doctor failed to replace a contraceptive implant in an “extremely traumatic” incident reported by the Health and Disability Commissioner today 

A new director-general of health has been announced

Primary care staff are feeling more pessimistic about the future of the sector following health minister Simeon Brown’s Primary Care Package announced at the start of this month

It was back to a favourite stomping ground this week for roading, I mean, health minister Simeon Brown

March kicked off with a flurry of health announcements; it was a lot to take in. So, to gauge readers’ reactions to the various funding initiatives, we at New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa decided to take a straw poll. We surveyed Daily Triage email newsletter subscribers, asking ‘What do you reckon?’ about the health minister’s Primary Care Package. The process ran from 13 to 17 March and had 102 responses. Deputy editor Patrice Dougan delves into the findings