Whanganui GP appointments, prescriptions, RAT sales swell as late flu surge enters spring
An intermediate school student she treated had influenza A for nine days, she said. Healthcare staff and their…
Why medicines matter more than free GP visits – Cecilia Robinson
New Zealand spends just 4.9% of its health budget on medicines, compared with 12.2% in Australia and an…
Error by AI scribe during medical appointment leaves patient devastated
When Rebecca Green arrived for her first appointment with a urologist, she was asked whether she consented to…
Healthcare is often pushed aside by homeless people struggling to survive. This service aims to change that
For the team behind Street Side Medics, the service comes down to an “exceptionally simple idea”. Founder Daniel…
Pneumococcal vaccination set to be offered to people experiencing homelessness | Homeless Link
Pneumococcal vaccination set to be offered to people experiencing homelessness The pneumococcal vaccine provides some protection against illnesses…
Mass disenrollment from Hastings GP: Patient says many will rely on ED
Meanwhile, an organisation that represents and trains GPs in New Zealand says while there is a shortage of…
New heart disease and strokes plan to saves thousands of lives | Department of Health and Social Care
National framework launched to help reduce premature deaths from heart disease and strokes by a quarter over the…
ACT accuses doctors of wrongfully signing off patients as ‘unable to work’
The Act Party is accusing some doctors of wrongfully signing off people as ‘unable to work’. Under its…
What frightens GP clinics using AI and the fine print nobody reads – chief NZ telehealth officer Anna Campbell
When we asked what AI does in their practices today, 84% named one thing: note-taking, the scribe that…
Latest measles figures published as two deaths confirmed in 2026 | UK Health Security Agency
Measles activity increased earlier this year, mainly due to outbreaks in London and the West Midlands. The UK…
Medicare bulk-billing model forces Kalbarri Doctors Surgery closure, director says
Residents in the Midwest town of Kalbarri will face at least a two-hour round trip to see a…
Motueka GP Martin Hudson dies after regular sea swim at Kaiteriteri Beach
“It gives his family and close friends much solace that Martin was out there doing what he most…