“Planned care” means medical or surgical care for people who do not need to be treated right away. When demand for planned care is greater than the public health system can accommodate, people are put ...

The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (the College) welcomes the 221 year 1 registrars who have started their journeys to becoming specialist general practitioners or rural hospital ...

That’s down from last year’s record 234 GPEP year 1 registrars. However, it is an increase from 2023’s 178 registrars. GP training funding for 2025 still under negotiation; Union says delays causing ...

Prime minister Christopher Luxon’s desire for a “ruthless focus on execution in health” sounded brutal but not as brutal as ...

Hato Hone St John continues to play a vital role in Aotearoa New Zealand's health system, responding to sustained high demand ...

The University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka could be a key solution to the country’s GP workforce shortage, highlighted in new Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington research.

In 2021, ProCare made a commitment to align to Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and deliver key actions to help improve equity in healthcare in its ‘ProEquity’ strategy. This strategy came after ...

Interim decision-making framework on applications from PHOs to expand into new regions. From Martin Hefford, Director Living Well, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora: ...

The increasing number of general practices closing their books to new patients is no surprise to the General Practice Owners Association (GenPro).

Pharmac is reviewing and reconsidering its oestradiol patch options after considerable feedback was received when it announced a move to a single funded brand late last year.

The patient's complaint was submitted via the Nationwide Health and Disability Advocacy Service and regarded the massage therapist’s alleged unprofessional behaviour during the massage, including ...

"The Minister has had a week of briefings from officials and knows the issues so should start delivering straight away and lift the hiring freeze on the health workforce," said Duane Leo, National ...