General Practitioners Aotearoa (GPA) says GPs are burning out and can’t afford to stay in practice. In 2026, GPA data shows an uptick in GPs leaving the profession, with some moving to private practice, hospital work, overseas, or retiring early.…
The government is planning to rob New Zealanders of essential healthcare, says General Practitioners Aotearoa (GPA). Health Minister Simeon Brown on Wednesday announced he planned to give pharmacists more power to assess, diagnose and treat certain conditions. “As a GP,…
To: Medicines Classification Committee Secretariat, Ministry of Health Manatū Hauora Re: Medical Representation on the Medicines Classification Committee Tēnā koutou, We, the undersigned, are writing to petition the Ministry of Health to ensure the Medicines Classification Committee (MCC) continues to…
A flurry of Labour policies aimed at making it easier to get GP appointments are staking a position in the upcoming battle for health-conscious voters. “Access to whānau doctors is going to be one of the big planks of the…
General practitioners (GPs) are mixed on Labour’s Medicard announcement, but are clear it can only be part of the solution to the GP crisis. “Without supporting systems, this policy promises access to GP appointments that successive governments have deliberately starved…
Great news for Health Minister Simeon Brown and medical unions! There is a way to save money while paying hospital doctors and nurses what they’re worth. General Practitioners Aotearoa (GPA) has proposed a solution to the impasse between the government,…
An independent review of the GP funding system is urgently needed, says General Practitioners Aotearoa (GPA). “For years now, the government has been underfunding the GP system, while giving the green light to glory projects,” says GPA chair Dr Buzz…
The Government has committed $1.88 billion to build a new Dunedin hospital, while doing little to address the underlying issues of healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand. On Friday, Minister of Health Simeon Brown signed the contract with Australian construction company…
General practitioners (GPs) are happy that well-overdue changes are coming to the Government’s GP funding system. Minister of Health Simeon Brown announced on Friday that the Government would re-weight the capitation system, which allocates annual funding to GP clinics based…
The government has completely missed the point, says General Practitioners Aotearoa (GPA). Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced a $164 million announcement over four years for urgent care and after hours care. That money is earmarked for opening new 24-hour…
