Mobile GP service and after-hours care to end because of Tasmanian health cuts
Primary care providers being forced to cut services after losing Tasmanian government funding say the result will be…
Pharmacists turn patients away for home medicine reviews due to funding caps
When Mildura resident Bronwen Walker was offered an in-home review of her medication, she took it up immediately.…
Fuel costs linked to 700% surge in missed GP visits in Northland
Webber said in recent months, patients have missed critical appointments as they could not afford petrol. Others were…
Driver who killed pedestrian in Hamilton collision saw GP days earlier, worried about having a seizure
The man is defending charges of dangerous driving causing the death of Adrian Michael Bell, and injuring motorist…
Fresh warning about using superannuation on health treatments after 100 complaints to regulator
A GP found to have engaged in professional misconduct while helping a patient access almost $20,000 of her…
Ōpōtiki GP Dr Jo Scott‑Jones honoured with John McLeod Oration for work in rural health
He has since stepped back and taken on a number of leadership and advocacy roles. “I feel quite…
Auckland GP Fi Darracott-Cankovic offers all-day psychedelic trips for the terminally ill
Here are some highlights of Darracott-Cankovic’s conversation with Herald national desk editor Hannah Brown. What fears and questions…
Health tribunal to decide future of Murupara GP Bernard Conlon
Conlon has practised medicine in Murupara for 35 years and said the drawn-out process has taken a toll…
Woman facing organ removal after claimed GP inaction now believes clinic lost med records
Medical records should broadly include information given, decisions made, and concerns discussed with a patient, according to the…
Reopening Gulgong Medical Centre a ‘lifeline’ for the community
When a GP clinic in the New South Wales central west closed its doors, patients like Kate Day…
Bowel cancer: Rotorua GP Dr Nicky Kenny’s family on her legacy and message
Brian also wanted to raise awareness about bowel cancer. “I think her biggest message would just be don’t…
Former Kāpiti Coast GP Jared Cook given 10 months’ home detention for indecent acts
The touching happened over their clothing and bedding and often at his home. “What marks the offending is…