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It started with a tale about a “certain important part of the male anatomy”, and the stories continued from there as urgent-care service Shorecare kicked off its 50th anniversary celebrations

The college is standing by its revised statement on nurse practitioners but NP leaders say it still misses the mark in reflecting NPs’ scope of practice

Pegasus Health CEO Mark Liddle has announced his resignation, saying he will leave the role at the end of the
month to travel overseas with his family

A collaboration with a community fitness programme, a trial of human papillomavirus selftesting kits and a family harm prevention initiative have all been lauded as highlights in Total Healthcare’s latest annual report

"This is the climate health emergency writ large,” says a rural locum doctor working in hard-to-reach Wairoa in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle

The General Practice Leaders Forum will aim to meet every month this year, new chair Samantha Murton says

The publication of drug companies’ payments to doctors is a boon for transparency and for patients’ understanding of the relationship between the industry and their healthcare professional, says Medicines New Zealand

Pharmac and ACC head breached impartiality rules but retains roles

Pharmac’s Steve Maharey in hot water over media columns, while Te Whatu Ora interim chair is announced

The General Practice Leaders Forum met yesterday to discuss nurse pay parity and elect a new chair