Te Whatu Ora is to set a threshold of practices being able to raise adult patient fees up to $65 before fees review kicks in read more
We have known for two decades that our general practitioner (GP) workforce is ageing and heading towards retirement, evidenced by annual RNZCGP workforce surveys. This shortfall is exacerbated by GPs working less hours, experiencing increasing burnout read...
Cancer doctors are welcoming the funding of 13 new cancer drugs, but say with potentially 175,000 cancer patients getting them in the first year, the system for administering them won't cope. Read...
Nurses are a vital part of New Zealand’s health system, but there aren’t enough trained here to meet demand. International recruitment helps fill the gap, but for many, Aotearoa is just one stop on a pathway to somewhere that pays better. Read...
Within primary health care policy, there is an increasing focus on enhancing involvement with secondary health care, social care services and communities. Yet, translating these expectations into tangible changes frequently encounters significant obstacles. Read...
A public controversy has erupted over a Lower Hutt general practice that has wider implications for primary healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand. Read...
The drop in patient enrolments in NZ is a ‘grave’ concern, read more
Raising of fees by practices is a tricky issue with backlash....Read more
Explicit government policy about ownership of health services is an important yet missing element in Aotearoa New Zealand’s health system. Policy has not systematically addressed ownership as a health system policy tool since the late 1930s. Read...
Underpaid, understaffed and underappreciated - that's how paramedics describe New Zealand's "dysfunctional" ambulance service. Read more
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Exploring the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI.
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