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A “global war for talent” has health minister Simeon Brown determined to streamline the process for overseas healthcare workers coming to New Zealand

Legal action will likely follow the Te Puni Kōkiri Ministry of Māori Development tender process that saw all three whānau ora commissioning agencies lose their contracts

An Auckland pharmacy owner is doing his bit to demystify the pharmacy remuneration system for his colleagues

New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa editor Barbara Fountain gathers together general practice sector reactions to health minister Simeon Brown’s rapid-fire announcements in early March, finding warm welcome giving way to concerns over funding, equity and the feasibility of a performance-linked incentive

Health providers in urban areas need to be on the lookout for syphilis, which has reached epidemic levels, according to sexual health physician Eva Gregory

Porirua pharmacy owner Graeme Blanchard is celebrating the high adherence rate of a gout programme he designed himself

The Immunisation Advisory Centre is moving most of its vaccinator-training courses online after Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora reduced its funding. 

A crying woman lifted herself from a pool to deliver a stillborn baby into her husband’s hands as he “prayed loudly” and awaited the return of the midwife who’d driven away to get coffee and find a toilet  

It’s been 25 years of ups and downs and nearly all the way out of the industry for Mt Maunganui pharmacist Daphne Earles, but as she settles her pharmacy into its freshly built space, above all else, she is feeling “grateful”. 

Whanganui pharmacy owners met with their local MP recently to explain the issues faced by pharmacists in his electorate. They are encouraging pharmacists in other regions to meet with their local MPs and advocate for pharmacy.