The annual tender process is a key mechanism for Pharmac to manage pharmaceutical expenditure at a relatively low ...

When founding PSNZ chief executive Richard Townley stood down in 2023 after 19 years at the helm, he left big shoes to fill.

The primary healthcare capitation formula was designed, and by its nature, it is static – it has not evolved. However, the ...

Senior medical and dental officers who are members of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists - Toi Mata Hauora (ASMS ...

Clinical pharmacist Pauline McQuoid takes issue with nurse practitioner Tamah Clapham’s recent opinion piece, and her ...

Geoff Beattie is professor of psychology at Edge Hill University in the UK ...

This year’s GPCME, held at Rotorua’s Energy Events Centre from 5 to 8 June, took place against a backdrop of change in the ...

Moves by Health NZ to outsource elective operations to the private hospital sector increase the risk of a two-tier health system and will worsen the medical workforce shortage, a leading medical ...

Austen fans will quickly recognise this passage as Emma Woodhouse’s most shaming moment. Mr. Knightly is scolding Emma after their ill-fated outing to Box Hill, where she has impulsively and cruelly ...

A group of scholars in health and policy have worked together on a briefing, titled "Regulatory Standards Bill threatens the public interest, public health and Māori rights". It's authors are Jonathan ...

Childhood trauma flared when editor Barbara Fountain saw mention of table grapes and spiders in a new document on the Te Whatu Ora website ...

The government is boosting support for rural resilience and wellbeing announced by Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey and Rural Communities Minister Mark Patterson.