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Luxon says NZ had the best doctors, nurses – but the system was letting them down.
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Expanded GP funding will be performance-based, raising complexity concerns.
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PM announces 100 placements for overseas-trained doctors
The Government is funding a new two-year primary care training programme.
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Christopher Luxon and Simeon Brown discuss access to GPs and access to healthcare.
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Mum’s heartbreak over baby’s suffering, alleges healthcare ignored concerns
Kruger shared her daughter's suffering to highlight cultural issues in healthcare.
Nurses, social workers working as receptionists as ‘back office’ public sector cuts bite
Government assurances cuts would not affect the front line were false, the PSA said.
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Fizzy fury: Call to ban sugary drinks from sports stadiums
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Health NZ has apologised and scheduled a cardiologist appointment.
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Gel could help diabetics, the elderly and burns patients heal a lot quicker.
Health NZ extends decision on Napier after hours urgent care by four weeks
In the meantime, the urgent care service will close at 8pm from tomorrow.
Hawke’s Bay Hospital receives $28.3m for new 28-bed unit
The new unit aims to improve patient flow and reduce ED wait times.
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Telegraph: Do you really need to hit a ‘magic’ number of steps a day?
Summerset may ban non-residents receiving care in its hospitals
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NZ's first Covid-19 case was confirmed five years ago today. What have we learned since?
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Recently-emerged, treatment-resistant type of ringworm detected in NZ for the first time.
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'I feel as if I have a hedgehog taped to my face,' says Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson.