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A number of key Te Whatu Ora health IT projects, including the flagship Hira programme, are now facing an uncertain future due to $330 million in Budget cutbacks, despite a government briefing paper highlighting the sector’s crumbling infrastructure

Stephen Forbes investigates the latest developments in the ongoing legal battle between Valentia and Medtech

Consultants Sapere’s review of capitation and primary care funding for Te Whatu Ora is now likely to be completed next month

 A group representing some of the biggest players in the digital health sector are calling for money, not words, from the Government after the recent decision to cut $330 million from the IT budget for Te Whatu Ora

Health minister Shane Reti says the latest capitation increase offer for general practices is the best the Government could do during tough times and GPs can increase their fees to cover costs

Health minister Shane Reti was on hand today in Auckland to mark a new milestone for the National Bowel Screening Programme which has now sent out two million testing kits to Kiwis

A fall in primary care patient enrolments from 96.8 to 94.4 per cent in the first three months of the year is a sign of the pressures general practices are under, according to General Practice NZ chair Bryan Betty

Te Whatu Ora isn’t seeing the improvements it would like to see in key areas, and many parts of the primary and community healthcare sectors are suffering from workforce and resourcing constraints, according to chief executive Margie Apa

Green Cross Health’s The Doctors chain of general practices has been the target of a fake app cyberattack 

The National Public Health Service is continuing to monitor pertussis numbers following the release of Environmental Science and Research data showing 224 notified cases recorded since the start of the year