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Pharmacist Treatments: Government Depriving Kiwis Of Their Right To See A GP For Potentially Serious Illness
Thursday, 16 April 2026, 1:01 pm | General Practitioners Aotearoa
Why is the government diverting essential work away from GPs? Everybody has a right to see their doctor for these illnesses. They can be serious problems, and they require careful plans. More >>
2026 Election Shaping Up To Be A Battle To Save The Whānau Doctor
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 9:22 am | General Practitioners Aotearoa
“Access to whānau doctors is going to be one of the big planks of the 2026 election,” says Dr Buzz Burrell, chair of General Practitioners Aotearoa (GPA). More >>
Labour Offering Healthcare Appeasements When We Need To Declare War On Systemic Neglect: GPs
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 4:21 pm | General Practitioners Aotearoa
“Without supporting systems, this policy promises access to GP appointments that successive governments have deliberately starved to the point of collapse,” says Dr Buzz Burrell, chair of General Practitioners Aotearoa (GPA). More >>
Strike Solution: Hospitals Wouldn’t Be Overworked If GPs Were Funded Properly
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 6:20 pm | General Practitioners Aotearoa
General Practitioners Aotearoa (GPA) has proposed a solution to the impasse between the government, and the doctors and nurses taking part in this week’s “mega strike”. More >>
Politicians Can’t Be Trusted With GP Fees
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 8:21 am | General Practitioners Aotearoa
“For years now, the government has been underfunding the GP system, while giving the green light to glory projects,” says GPA chair Dr Buzz Burrell. More >>
Government Splashing Billions On New Dunedin Hospital; Preventative Healthcare Would Cost A Fraction
Monday, 22 September 2025, 7:18 am | General Practitioners Aotearoa
Increasing access to general practitioners is proven to improve health across the population and decrease the load on hospitals. More >>
General Practitioners Welcome Funding Shake-Up
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 2:27 pm | General Practitioners Aotearoa
General Practitioners Aotearoa (GPA) chair Dr Buzz Burrell says the shake-up will help the GPs who are most stretched better serve their patients. More >>
GPs Scratching Their Heads About Government’s $164 Million Urgent Care Promise
Monday, 19 May 2025, 2:05 pm | General Practitioners Aotearoa
“The very first thing the Government needs to be asking,” says GPA chair Dr Buzz Burrell, “is why do so many people go to urgent care facilities?” More >>
Have You Heard Of Capitation? This One Weird Word Is Why You Can’t Get A GP Appointment
Monday, 19 May 2025, 11:19 am | General Practitioners Aotearoa
Many GPA members who work at corporate-owned practices and even some privately-owned practices report they are working in awful conditions, and forced to deliver substandard healthcare so the practice can break even. More >>
$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 >>
