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Doctors around the country have received legal letters “warning” them of potential legal action for prescribing puberty blockers and other gender-affirming care

The RNZCGP and NZRDA have yet to settle on the collective agreement covering GPEP1 registrars

A GP advised a woman her father would not be eligible for an assisted death without a formal competence test  

Almost 90 per cent of registrars passed their written and clinical exams last year

A fresh batch of registrars has started their GP training – but the numbers are down from last year’s record intake  

The number of practices which have fully closed their books has continued to rise, according to a new study, in a trend one of its authors described as “alarming”

Two distinguished professionals are among those in health to be acknowledged in the New Year Honours. Patrice Dougan discovers what the recognition means to them

Uncertainty surrounds the future of the $100m National Telehealth Services contract, due to expire in June

Praise for the RNZCGP’s advocacy work, but complaints about compliance costs is how our readers summed up their feelings towards the college over the last year

More than 70 per cent of those working in primary care say their work has changed in some way over the past two years