There is no doubt the cohort of Māori and Pacific midwives at Ara Institute of Canterbury’s Autumn graduation are a special (and groundbreaking) group. Among the record 10 Māori and two Pasifika ...

Dr Corina Grey has been appointed as the new Director of Public Health from 5 May. Public Health Agency Deputy Director-General Dr Andrew Old says Dr Grey has an extensive career working in research, ...

Heath Minister Simeon Brown has today launched a new mobile dental clinic in South Auckland, increasing access to dental care for the local community. “Ensuring all children have access to timely, ...

Our group practice has four GP owners and two GP associates as contractors. I’ve heard there are changes proposed for employment legislation this year, including something about contractor status, and ...

New Zealand’s strategy to improve the lives and uphold the rights of disabled people will be refreshed using an innovative new approach, Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston has announced. “The ...

The Government is reviewing New Zealand’s health workforce legislation to ensure the focus is on putting patients first, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. Reviewing health workforce legislation will ...

Dr Corina Grey has been appointed as the new Director of Public Health. Grey's appointment comes after the sudden resignation of Dr Nicholas Jones in February. Jones' resignation came amid a flurry of ...

Are you a dedicated GP looking for a role where you can make a real difference? Do you want to be part of a pioneering kaupapa Māori-led healthcare transformation while living and working in one of ...

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Associate Health Minister David Seymour welcomes Pharmac opening consultation on their proposal to fund two brands of oestradiol patches. “Increasing availability of medicines has always been a ...

Golden Bay doctor Bruce Dooley encouraged patients to hold Omicron parties and treat the virus with an unapproved medicine he sold to them, a disciplinary panel has heard. On Wednesday, the Health ...

At the start of this year, Pedram Zawarreza became a GP Fellow and a practice owner. The Iran-trained doctor is keen that other migrant doctors have a less torturous path than the 15 years it took him ...