NZ Doctor Articles

Radical funding overhaul key to equity in GP care says Tauranga GP New Zealand Doctor

Oct 6, 2024, 10:04 AM

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Practice knocked about by system reveals second year of debt New Zealand Doctor

Oct 6, 2024, 10:04 AM

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High Court scuttles Medtech injunction against Valentia New Zealand Doctor

Aug 7, 2024, 9:53 AM

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Campaign urges patients to protest funding shortfall leading to fee hikes New

Aug 7, 2024, 9:53 AM

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Boiled frogs tight nooses The making of a PHO contract New Zealand Doctor

Aug 2, 2024, 6:26 PM

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Improve equity tool dont junk it Rawiri McKree Jansen New Zealand Doctor

Aug 2, 2024, 6:26 PM

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Primary care destined to go backwards under cost cutting agenda Jeff Lowe N

Aug 2, 2024, 6:26 PM

Massive spending cuts demanded in health reduction in hierarchy New Zealand Doctor

Jul 24, 2024, 10:01 AM

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Primary care plans still obscure after years debate New Zealand Doctor

Jul 24, 2024, 10:01 AM

UPLOAD Minor tweaks to final capitation offer including new 65 patient fee benchmark New Zealand Doctor

Jul 22, 2024, 8:23 AM

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Seven overseas GPs to wing way to rural practices New Zealand Doctor

Jul 22, 2024, 8:23 AM

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Capitation review on track despite delay Te Whatu Ora New Zealand Doctor

Jul 16, 2024, 9:07 AM

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Pushed practices increase patient fees by 7 16 to offset underfunding New Zealand Doctor

Jul 16, 2024, 9:07 AM

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Fake app attack targets Green Cross Health practices New Zealand Doctor

Jul 6, 2024, 2:40 PM

Goodbye to equity and tiriti in Governments new health policy statement N

Jul 6, 2024, 2:40 PM

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Forget pylons its general practice likely to keel over New Zealand Doctor

Jul 4, 2024, 10:00 AM

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Capitation increase 4 Govt leaves patients to pick up additional costs New Zealand Doctor

Jun 21, 2024, 10:56 AM

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Practice viability under threat and patients lose tax cuts to higher fees New Zealand Doctor

Jun 21, 2024, 10:56 AM

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Absolutely inadequate capitation increase shifts cost burden to patients GP leadersfear New Zealand Doctor

Jun 21, 2024, 10:56 AM

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Health minister grilled on Budget in tense select committee hearing New Zealand Doctor

Jun 19, 2024, 9:00 AM

Te Whatu Ora warns of email phishing scam New Zealand Doctor

Jun 13, 2024, 9:46 AM

Capitation increase unknown until towards end of June Te Whatu Ora New Zealand Doctor

Jun 13, 2024, 9:46 AM

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Study shows half of all GP2GP transfers fail New Zealand Doctor

Jun 13, 2024, 9:46 AM

Primary healthcares share of Budget 2024 still a work in progress New Zealan

Jun 10, 2024, 5:49 PM

Study uncovers effects on general practice of referrals being rejected New Zea

Jun 7, 2024, 8:01 PM

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No Budget fix for structural deficit in funding Bryan Betty New Zealand Doctor

May 31, 2024, 10:54 AM

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Health economist underwhelmed by Budget 2024 New Zealand Doctor

May 31, 2024, 10:54 AM

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Lack of Budget signal could see communities lose their family doctor New Zealand Doctor

May 31, 2024, 10:54 AM

Up to 1.36 billion needed for primary care funding boost Te Whatu Ora top official tells Reti

May 30, 2024, 11:02 AM

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Government remains on fence over funding primary care nurse claim NZ Dr

May 22, 2024, 11:34 AM

When is it reasonable to disclose a patients personal information New Zealand Doctor

May 16, 2024, 1:41 PM

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Practice nurse pay talks soon to resume separate pay equity process adding complexity New Zealand Doctor

May 16, 2024, 1:41 PM

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GPNZ and Te Whatu Ora team up for GP2GP Survey

May 14, 2024, 8:52 AM

Tools exist to help healthcare staff dealing with threatening patients New Zealand Doctor

May 13, 2024, 8:44 AM

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Finance ministers pre Budget speech signals funding boost for health New Zealand Doctor

May 13, 2024, 8:44 AM

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PSAAP back with new reps and capitation funding t

May 7, 2024, 8:26 PM

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Were caring for the managers New Zealand Doctor

May 16, 2024, 1:43 PM

Practices must prioritise privacy to do AI well especially for Maori New Zea

Apr 6, 2024, 7:24 PM

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Conference season kicks off this month New Zealand Doctor

May 16, 2024, 1:46 PM

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New protocol agreed to Practices can appoint own agents New Zealand Doctor

Mar 18, 2024, 7:54 PM

Key changes to primary care funding at least a year awaysays minister New Ze

Mar 18, 2024, 7:54 PM

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GPs express dismay at extraordinarily disappointing decision to allow 6 week b v2

Mar 14, 2024, 7:20 PM

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Free flu jab eligibility cut back this winter New Zealand Doctor

Mar 6, 2024, 8:48 AM

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Paper trails to patient tales 26 years of healing at Bulls Medical Centre New Zealand Doctor

Mar 6, 2024, 8:48 AM

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Swift action to sustain primary care crucial says ministerial committee New Zealand Doctor

Mar 4, 2024, 9:32 AM

No more reviews says Reti But health minister tight lipped over funding New

Feb 29, 2024, 10:05 AM

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Stability and sustainability at risk A reflection on 50 years of caring for local community New Zealand Doctor v2

Feb 2, 2024, 10:26 AM

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Briefings published Te Whatu Ora mulls wholesale capitation change versus targeting higher needs New Zealand Doctor v2

Feb 2, 2024, 10:26 AM

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Government announces boost to RAT test supplies New Zealand Doctor v2

Feb 2, 2024, 10:26 AM

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New GPNZ report repeats call for major funding overhaul New Zealand Doctor v2

Feb 2, 2024, 10:26 AM

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While we were out catching up New Zealand Doctor

May 16, 2024, 1:45 PM

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Anxiety over nurse pay equity claim prompts 56 practices to notify PHOs New Zealand Doctor

Jan 16, 2024, 12:13 PM

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Whatever the weather Lessons for primary care in the aftermath of Gabrielle New Zealand Doctor

Jan 16, 2024, 12:13 PM

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Time to recharge after a busy year

Dec 15, 2023, 4:16 PM

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Near doubling of patients put off visiting GP bywait times finds annual survey

Dec 15, 2023, 4:16 PM

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Authorities play catch up with telehealth providers

Dec 15, 2023, 4:16 PM

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Nurse salary claim on the way Funding worries as focus shifts from pay parity to equity New Zealand Doctor

Dec 12, 2023, 9:02 AM

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Practices wary after nurse pay equity claim lands in inboxes New Zealand Doctor

Dec 12, 2023, 9:02 AM

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New health minister Shane Reti sets to work implementing the Sapere capitation report New Zealand Doctor

Nov 30, 2023, 10:29 AM

Protect your healthcare practice How to take vital steps against growing cyber threats New Zealand Doctor

Nov 28, 2023, 9:42 AM

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Outages impact patient care rural practice stocktake finding New Zealand Doctor

Nov 28, 2023, 9:42 AM

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Lessons learnt from PHO hack attack Financial struggles add to challenge of cyber vigilance New Zealand Doctor

Nov 28, 2023, 9:42 AM

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Health leaders to incoming government Do better New Zealand Doctor

Nov 28, 2023, 9:42 AM

ACT Party cant deliver promised funding boost New Zealand Doctor

Nov 28, 2023, 9:42 AM

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A call for genuine accountability How do I explain health equity to the ACT Party and Mr Luxon New Zealand Doctor

Nov 27, 2023, 9:15 AM

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Gratitude for six good years On the privilege of leading a professional health organisation New Zealand Doctor

Oct 31, 2023, 8:52 AM

Very proud founding GenPro chair makes way for new blood New Zealand Doctor

Oct 31, 2023, 8:53 AM

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Revered manager takes out award From office junior to operations boss coping with COVID and cyclones New Zealand Doctor

Oct 20, 2023, 9:00 AM

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AIs staggering growth in health Benefits and limitations of artificial intelli

Nov 27, 2023, 9:15 AM

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Locality voice at risk of being hushed Central control rubs up against local self determination New Zealand Doctor

Sep 20, 2023, 9:18 AM

A practice culture health check Striving towards an inclusive principled and fun workplace New Zealand Doctor

Nov 27, 2023, 9:15 AM

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Te Kira steps down as chair Practice Manager of the Year announced New Zealan v2

Sep 18, 2023, 5:01 PM

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Te Whatu Ora one step closer to a unified health record system New Zealand Doc

Sep 18, 2023, 5:01 PM

Clear road ahead...sort of Aspirational drivel lacks timelines for the way fo

Sep 18, 2023, 5:01 PM

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Governments primary care plans outlined in Cabinet paper New Zealand Doctor

Aug 29, 2023, 5:32 PM

Tight timeline for practice nurses vote as pay equity claim thrown into mix N

Aug 16, 2023, 9:09 AM

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Signs of a return to near normal Practice managers and administrators put hands

Aug 11, 2023, 7:50 AM

Health minister hints at primary care funding change New Zealand Doctor

Jul 24, 2023, 10:04 AM

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Health reforms paper anniversary Thoughts from a practice manager in the provinces New Zealand Doctor

Jul 24, 2023, 10:10 AM

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General practice leaders formally reject 5 offer set out plan for recovery fro

Jun 9, 2023, 5:09 AM

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Leadership in interesting times The practice manager often the linchpin for a t

Jun 9, 2023, 5:14 AM

Under inflation 5 per cent capitation increase on the table sector feedback on

May 12, 2023, 9:02 AM

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Third of senior practice nurses paid 27 per cent less than hospital counterparts

Apr 25, 2023, 7:26 AM

Nurse pay overseas registrationsWe want to see your reckons in the comments

Apr 25, 2023, 7:26 AM

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Time for a reset New Zealand Doctor

Apr 21, 2023, 5:49 PM

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Record number of new overseas nurses registered record number of nurses also lo

Apr 21, 2023, 5:49 PM

Backlash at Te Whatu Ora request to survey practices on nurses pay New Zealan

Nov 27, 2023, 9:15 AM

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Nurse pay survey hits practices inboxes GP leaders divided but most say take part New Zealand Doctor

Apr 21, 2023, 10:44 AM

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A cyclone and its aftermath How primary care faced the challenges of Cyclone Gabrielle New Zealand Doctor

Nov 27, 2023, 9:15 AM

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A long way to go for Tairawhitis Maori residents hit by floods New Zealand Doctor

Nov 27, 2023, 9:15 AM

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Anti hacking advice for general practice on its way New Zealand Doctor

Nov 27, 2023, 9:15 AM

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Door opens on resolving the impasse in primary care funding talks New Zealand Doctor

Mar 13, 2023, 11:53 AM

General practice needs to be included in pay parity Te Whatu Ora official says New Zealand Doctor

Mar 13, 2023, 11:53 AM

Measles is coming ready or not Worn out sector faces need to renew MMR vaccination efforts New Zealand Doctor

Mar 13, 2023, 11:53 AM

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Pay bump omits primary care hospitals poaching practice nurses New Zealand Doctor

Mar 13, 2023, 11:53 AM

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Positive vibes only for 2023 Managers and administrators get stuck in as a united front New Zealand Doctor

Mar 13, 2023, 11:53 AM

Relationships key for Verrall General practice incredibly important to reforms New Zealand Doctor

Mar 13, 2023, 11:53 AM

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Te Whatu Ora sends email deluge to cyclone affected practices New Zealand Doct

Mar 23, 2023, 6:21 PM

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Too busy to take the PMAANZ stage Practice Manager Specialist of the Year recipient appreciated New Zealand Doctor

Dec 1, 2022, 5:02 PM

Scholarship win wraps up a big year New Zealand Doctor

Dec 1, 2022, 5:02 PM

Private surgery feels COVID stress New Zealand Doctor

Dec 1, 2022, 5:02 PM

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Practice managers meet after two year break New Zealand Doctor

Dec 1, 2022, 5:02 PM

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Practices with closed books have risen four fold since 2019 New Zealand Doctor

Nov 25, 2022, 2:36 PM

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That capitation report New Zealand Doctor

Nov 23, 2022, 6:23 AM

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Rare petition launch GenPro seeks public backing for On the Brink campaign

Nov 21, 2022, 8:31 PM

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GP funding idea lost in big picture Sector left in dark over outcome of capitation review New Zealand Doctor v2

Nov 10, 2022, 8:52 AM

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Funding formula shortcomings highlighted in capitation review says Te Whatu Ora New Zealand Doctor

Nov 10, 2022, 8:52 AM

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The joy of reconnecting with nature New Zealand Doctor

Oct 27, 2022, 12:01 PM

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Te Whatu Oras Early Actions to do list for primary care New Zealand Doctor

Oct 18, 2022, 2:39 PM

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Uncertainties dampen growth plans New Zealand Doctor

Oct 18, 2022, 2:39 PM

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Capitation review report remains secret until at least next month New Zealand

Nov 27, 2023, 9:15 AM

C and B words rattle our cages New Zealand Doctor

Nov 27, 2023, 9:15 AM

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Officials work on pay relativities accelerated Andrew Little New Zealand D

Jun 13, 2022, 6:53 PM

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Small language steps big rewards follow New Zealand Doctor

Sep 19, 2022, 2:20 PM

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Capitation inflation debate When more money is not the answer New Zealand Doc

Nov 27, 2023, 9:15 AM

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COVID and reforms managers new normal New Zealand Doctor v2

Jun 7, 2022, 2:30 PM

Proposed capitation rise looking woefully inadequate New Zealand Doctor

Jun 2, 2022, 1:28 PM

Proposed funding lift will threaten services General practice leaders New Zealand Doctor

Jun 2, 2022, 1:28 PM

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MMR top up fee symptom of funding failure Betty New Zealand Doctor

Jun 2, 2022, 1:28 PM

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Workforce woes could prevent practices making the most of new funding New Zeal

May 19, 2022, 5:48 PM

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Gisborne practice staunches phone bill wound New Zealand Doctor

Jun 2, 2022, 1:28 PM

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Budget 2022 COLLECTION New Zealand Doctor

Nov 27, 2023, 9:15 AM

Hands up if you can explain localities Michelle Te Kira gives it a go New Zealand Doctor

Jun 13, 2022, 1:46 PM

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Budget insults general practice says GenPro leader New Zealand Doctor

Nov 27, 2023, 9:15 AM

From good to great in 2021 For practice managers looking to lift their game N

May 19, 2022, 5:59 PM

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COVID and reforms managers new normal New Zealand Doctor

May 19, 2022, 5:49 PM

On silver linings and buoying the team New Zealand Doctor

May 19, 2022, 5:50 PM

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Nothing about us without us Wrong New Zealand Doctor

May 19, 2022, 5:51 PM

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Practice managers Never gonna keep me down New Zealand Doctor

May 19, 2022, 5:52 PM

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GPs virtually invisible in Budget Sam Murton New Zealand Doctor

May 19, 2022, 6:03 PM

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Patient complaints on the rise as abuse and aggression continue in practices N

May 19, 2022, 5:54 PM

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Leaders meet on general practice funding work ongoing New Zealand Doctor

May 19, 2022, 5:59 PM

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Practice managers Never gonna keep me down New Zealand Doctor v2

May 19, 2022, 5:59 PM

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Urgent general practice leaders meeting to discuss funding with review in wings

May 19, 2022, 5:59 PM