Minister of Health Simeon Brown appears to be acting as if proposed law changes are already in effect. The Minister has declined to re-appoint Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) chairperson Dr Rachelle Love and deputy chairperson Simon Watt to…
General Practitioners Aotearoa (GPA) is warning that a proposed 12-month freeze on general practice fees will accelerate a shift toward a two-tiered health system. The warning follows recent government proposals to pair a new clinic funding formula with a 12-month…
General practitioners are asking the government to allocate health budget to GPs on the front line. Finance Minister Nicola Willis yesterday announced a $5.5 billion increase in spending on frontline health over the next four years. Details are yet to…
