Primary care

Targeted funding for pharmacists and GPs as Middlemore ED struggles  to cope with demand and turns to primary care for help

The day after the announcement of Budget 2022, health minister Andrew Little told health leaders pharmacy would play a critical role in primary care. Ruth Brown reports

The day after the announcement of Budget 2022, health minister Andrew Little told health leaders pharmacy would play a critical role in primary care. Ruth Brown reports

Health minister Andrew Little has delivered a double dose of criticism of primary healthcare and defended his call for new business models 

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

Thank you to all healthcare workers for the great work you are doing, especially in areas hardest hit by COVID-19

Primary care needs to “get on and build the future”, and not hope for the health reforms to provide answers, says veteran of the sector, John Macaskill-Smith

The latest report from the chief science advisor was called for by health professionals concerned about antimicrobial resistance

There is optimism that Auckland’s Omicron case numbers have plateaued

Rolling out a child vaccination programme that is accessible to parents returning to work and is safe for children requires a response that is “fleet of foot”, says Turuki Healthcare chief executive Te Puea Winiata