In response to a lack of government funding and rising operational costs, 97% of general practices across Auckland plan to increase their patient fees, according to a survey from leading healthcare ...

The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) is thrilled to announce the 2024 recipients of the PMA Pacific Health Education Scholarships, aimed at supporting the next generation of Pacific health ...

The Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey today opened Te Waka Aorangi Child Wellness Centre at Tauranga Hospital, marking a significant milestone in the Government’s commitment to enhancing the ...

The twin threats of GP fee hikes and the downscaled Dunedin hospital project ought to put steel into the Government's efforts to find savings and interrogate the business case for the proposed $380 ...

Pharmac has decided to fund lenvatinib from 1 December 2024 for people with some types of thyroid, liver, and kidney cancer. Lenvatinib (branded as Lenvima) stops the number of cancer cells from ...

Ahead of the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference in Baku (COP29), the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for an end to reliance on fossil fuels and advocates for people-centred adaptation and ...

Several new initiatives have been implemented in the last 10 years, including the establishment of a nurse-led Chemotherapy Infusion Unit at Kaitaia Hospital in 2017 and at Bay of Islands Hospital in ...

Associate Justice Minister David Seymour has welcomed the introduction of the Treaty Principles Bill to Parliament and says it will have its first reading next Thursday. “Parliament introduced the ...

Cameron Schauer and Jason Robertson describe the symptoms, aetiology, subtypes and consequences of reflux. They also discuss the investigations used for diagnosis, investigating those with alarm ...

The November issue of New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa is out now. It’s a brand-new take on a 35-year-old publication – new look, same team, great timing, big picture. In this first monthly issue, we ...

An urgent Waitangi Tribunal report finds the Treaty Principles Bill would be ‘the worst, most comprehensive breach’ of te Tiriti in modern times ...

The evidence supporting accessible, weight-inclusive care environments presents a clear pathway forward. By embracing these changes, New Zealand’s healthcare system can transform from one that ...