Locality

Boundaries for a further 22 of the 60 or so localities planned to cover the country are set to be signed off, says Te Whatu Ora national director commissioning Abbe Anderson

Progress on collectivising the Hokonui locality is outstripping the ability of Te Whatu Ora to create the necessary support systems, says governance group member Jo Brand 

Four key challenges to implementing localities, including general practice willingness, are outlined by health systems researcher Tim Tenbensel in a guest editorial in the latest Journal of Primary Health Care 

How community pharmacy fits into the locality model promised under the health reforms remains unclear but Pharmacy Today reporters Jonathan Chilton-Towle and Paulette Crowley spoke to leaders of the locality pilots to learn more about how they will work

It’s a truth sometimes acknowledged that in government policy, everything is a reaction to what went before. And so, it is with the health reforms.

It’s a truth sometimes acknowledged that in government policy, everything is a reaction to what went before. And so, it is with the health reforms.

In Wairoa, northern Hawke’s Bay, details are still scarce on what the small district’s selection as a locality pilot will mean for health services. But it is clear the local pharmacy is being included

The Pharmaceutical Society is supportive of the new locality system, but PSNZ president Professor Rhiannon Braund is concerned the large number of localities proposed could create complexity and regional differences in access to health services

In the latest announcement on health reforms, health minister Andrew Little revealed today the nine areas where locality networks will be piloted