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Lockdown has seen the Ministry of Health reverse its decision not to renew funding for the popular rural locum service set up last year to support to general practices impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

History is repeating itself for conference organiser Leon Olsen with a nationwide lockdown announced just days before the much-anticipated South GP CME in Christchurch was due to start 

RURAL GP KYLE EGGLETON has been appointed to a new position at the University of Auckland – associate dean of rural health

PRIMARY CARE CHAMPION Martin Hefford is to stay with the Health and Disability Review Transition Unit, ending nine years at the helm of Tū Ora Compass Health PHO

Nurse practitioner Maria Kekus’ career in health has always been about making connections

Keriana Brooking’s year at the helm of Hawke’s Bay DHB has “flown past”

Amid fears of a COVID-19 resurgence, primary care is feeling prepared with help from the Ministry of Health who has “upped its game”, says general practice leader Michelle Te Kira

Conference convenor Peter Chapman-Smith says this week’s South GP CME will be a joyful occasion after last year’s “painful cancellation”. 

It took six years from 2001 for Afghanistan for any sense of peace, infrastructure and healthcare to come back, and that is now at risk, Auckland GP says 

Rural general practice leader Grant Davidson is concerned that the Ministry of Health will not renew funding for the popular pandemic-response locum service