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Te Whatu Ora working with local providers in wake of Hastings practice halving roll
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (763+ words) The comment follows news a Hastings general practice is planning to halve its patient numbers due to an ongoing GP shortage. Social service provider Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga owns the Hauora Heretaunga practice, which has 6000 patients on its books, but…...
Latest closed-books data shows regional disparity: Central practices struggling most
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (163+ words) NZ Doctor Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership Latest closed-books data shows regional disparity: Central practices struggling most Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ Few practices opt out…...
ADHD diagnosis opens new role for GPs seeking deeper patient care
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (90+ words) NZ Doctor After rules changed in February to allow GPs and NPs to diagnose and prescribe for ADHD, a number of clinics have popped up. Deputy editor Patrice Dougan speaks to two specialist GPs who have branched out For people…...
GP shortage forces Hastings practice to halve patient roll
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (164+ words) NZ Doctor Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership GP shortage forces Hastings practice to halve patient roll Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ HDC steps up pressure over…...
Steady progress across key primary care measures
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (323+ words) Health New Zealand's latest quarterly update on primary care performance shows increased access to general practices, progress in childhood immunisation, and increases in smoking cessation support. Primary care indicators are one of the ways we track how well the health…...
Uncertain future creates problems for comprehensive care teams
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (168+ words) NZ Doctor Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership Uncertain future creates problems for comprehensive care teams Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ Comprehensive care teams now funded until…...
Gen Pro says up to 20 per cent of practices could seek fees rises
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (182+ words) NZ Doctor Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership Gen Pro says up to 20 per cent of practices could seek fees rises Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ General…...
The information wasn't secret: It just took months to get it
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (344+ words) When a straightforward request to police took months, an apology and an ombudsman complaint to resolve, Gabrielle Baker found it hard not to question New Zealand's commitment to official information For the past eight years, I've been using the OIA…...
Engaged GP key to rare disorder management
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (200+ words) NZ Doctor Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership Engaged GP key to rare disorder management New Zealand Doctor team Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Micro RNA is the Nobel-winning master regulator of…...
Doctors take concerns about political interference in Medical Council to Parliament
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (185+ words) NZ Doctor Website intended for a New Zealand health professional readership Doctors take concerns about political interference in Medical Council to Parliament Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Medical Council hoping to outlast cultural safety storm…...