Te Whatu Ora – Health NZ

Health authorities have written a stern letter to pharmacies, saying an audit suggests a small percentage of paliperidone claims are erroneous, but the issues could be widespread

Backroom staff to be laid off in focus on frontline care, says chief executive Margie Apa  

For a brief period in February and March, pharmacies in regions affected by Cyclone Gabrielle were able to offer patients free prescriptions. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports on their experience 

The effectiveness of minorailment services sees Te Whatu Ora considering pilots for these in areas affected by recent weather events. Paulette Crowley reports

The proportion of the pharmacy sector that could be unrepresented in the next National Annual Agreement Review (NAAR) is not yet clear, as Te Whatu Ora will not release the figures.

Pharmacists will need to judge whether a customer has been “displaced” due to damage inflicted by Cyclone Gabrielle and so be eligible for a prescription fee waiver

Just how much of the pharmacy sector remains unrepresented in the annual agreement review is unclear 

If pharmacy contract holders want a voice in the upcoming negotiations with Te Whatu Ora, now is the time to step up and nominate a representative, a Christchurch pharmacist says

FORMER PHARMACIST DANNY WU has been appointed as an interim regional “wayfinder” for the northern region by Te Whatu Ora national director commissioning, Abbe Anderson.

A Mangawhai pharmacist says free GP visits for people in Northland come just in time - as emergency medicines supply rules end