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$285 Million GP Funding Boost A Good Start, But More Information Needed
Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 8:43 am | General Practitioners Aotearoa
“We are excited about this announcement, and are waiting with bated breath to find out if the funding will end up on the front line where it is desperately needed,” says GPA chair Dr Buzz Burrell. More >>
Prime Minister Sends Clear Message: Don’t Bother Training As A GP
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 8:36 am | General Practitioners Aotearoa
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s comments show his lack of understanding of how the primary care sector works.GP clinics are not a prescription disposal service, nor are they simply a stepping stone to hospital care. More >>
Opposition To Government Funding Of Certain Smoking Cessation Products
Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 11:54 am | General Practitioners Aotearoa
As New Zealand’s only independent organisation representing general practitioners, General Practitioners Aotearoa (GPA) is committed to keeping an open mind and supporting evidence-based strategies to reduce smoking prevalence and improve public health. More >>
The Government’s Plan Is To Kill General Practice. Ignorance Or Intention?
Friday, 13 December 2024, 8:46 am | General Practitioners Aotearoa
The purpose of the Plan is to “to strengthen the clinical frontline and deliver on the Government’s priorities”. More >>
‘Just Come Clean And Say You Don’t Want Doctors Involved In Primary Care’: Contraception Training Funding Excludes GPs
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 1:52 pm | General Practitioners Aotearoa
The LARC Train-the-Trainer course is a course for health practitioners who put in long-acting reversible contraception devices (LARCs), and want to learn how to train others to do so. More >>
Whanganui GPs Being Asked To Magically Create More Appointment Slots
Sunday, 29 September 2024, 6:31 am | General Practitioners Aotearoa
General Practitioners Aotearoa (GPA) interim chair Dr Buzz Burrell says that’s willfully ignoring the issue. “Te Whatu Ora is implying that if the hospital had more staff, there would not be a problem,” he says. More >>
GPs Should Be Lining Up Around The Block, Too
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:48 pm | General Practitioners Aotearoa
“We shouldn’t see queues like that anywhere, let alone in a supposedly developed country like New Zealand,” says Dr Buzz Burrell, interim chair of General Practitioners Aotearoa (GPA). More >>
Which After Hours Medical Service Are They Coming For Next?
Saturday, 14 September 2024, 11:53 pm | General Practitioners Aotearoa
General practitioners (GPs) say health clinics around the country are struggling to keep the doors open during the day, let alone after hours. More >>
Open Letter To The Incoming Commissioner Of Health NZ From GP Aoteaora
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 5:56 pm | General Practitioners Aotearoa
General Practitioners Aotearoa (GPA) outlines hopes for the upcoming reforms and concerns about the state of the healthcare system and primary healthcare in particular. More >>
General Practitioners Aotearoa Supports New Zealand Resident Doctors Association’s Strike
Monday, 6 May 2024, 1:35 pm | General Practitioners Aotearoa
GPA also warns that if Te Whatu Ora Health NZ does not address funding issues for general practitioners, GPs will also need to take action. More >>
