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Proactive And Collaborative Approach Helping Workforce Pressures, But More To Do
Friday, 14 October 2022, 10:37 am | ProCare Health
With the World Health Organisation predicting that by 2030* there will be a global shortfall of 15 million health workers, and with primary care in New Zealand already desperately short of essential talent, leading healthcare provider ProCare is starting ... More >>
ProCare’s GPMRI Team Hits Milestone Of Training 1,000 General Practitioners Across The North Island
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 11:26 am | ProCare Health
ProCare in collaboration with Pinnacle Midlands Health Network is proud to support the General Practitioner Magnetic Resonance Imaging (GPMRI) team reach the milestone of more than 1,000 General Practitioners trained in how to make a referral to MRI ... More >>
ProCare’s Fall Collaborative: Preventing Falls, Maintaining Community Independence And Reducing Costs
Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 10:53 am | ProCare Health
Claims from falls cost Aotearoa New Zealand more than $1.5 billion every year, a figure which has increased year on year since 2015 according to ACC*. Recognising this huge burden on individual patients, whānau, and ultimately the healthcare sector, ... More >>
ProCare Backs Calls For Better Healthcare For Transgender People Under Te Whatu Ora
Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 10:18 am | ProCare Health
Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has today joined growing calls for improved healthcare outcomes, better defined healthcare goals and improved healthcare for transgender people by ensuring that people have access to consistent quality care ... More >>
ProCare Calls For Support For The Smokefree Environments Bill
Thursday, 1 September 2022, 9:56 am | ProCare Health
ProCare, a leading healthcare provider, has called for the Government to proceed with the majority of the proposals outlined in the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill as part of its submission to the Ministry ... More >>
ProCare Launches Winter Wellness Campaign To Support General Practices
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 5:05 pm | ProCare Health
Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has launched a ‘Winter Wellness’ campaign to support hardworking general practices across the Northern Region as they battle the full throes of winter coughs, colds and flu-like illnesses plus the uplift in ... More >>
ProCare Joins Growing List Of Organisations Calling For Nurses To Be Fast-tracked For Residency
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 11:05 am | ProCare Health
The largest primary health organisation in the country, ProCare, has today joined the growing list of organisations calling for nurses to be added to immigration’s priority residency green list. Also echoing this call is Aged Care Association, Family ... More >>
ProCare Reflects On Progress Made Towards Equitable Health Outcomes
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 11:47 am | ProCare Health
Just over 12 months since launching its equity strategy, healthcare provider ProCare has made significant progress on its year one roadmap but recognises that this is just the beginning, and there is more work to be done. In 2021, ProCare made a commitment ... More >>
ProCare Welcomes Free Flu Vaccine For Children And Details Around Second Covid Booster
Monday, 27 June 2022, 3:44 pm | ProCare Health
Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has today welcomed the extended flu vaccination for tamariki aged 3-12 and people with serious mental health or addiction needs, and the second booster for those at risk of severe illness from Covid 19. Bindi Norwell, ... More >>
ProCare Announces Changes To Its Health (PHO) Limited Board
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 11:28 am | ProCare Health
Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has today announced changes to its Health (PHO) Limited Board – effective from 1 July. Taima Campbell, current Chair of the ProCare Health (PHO) Limited Board, will be stepping down from her 5 years with the ... More >>
ProCare Launches Ground-breaking Training Pilot For Doctors On Track To Fellowship
Thursday, 9 June 2022, 9:41 am | ProCare Health
Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has today announced that it will be piloting a new training model for those General Practitioners who are completing the second and third year of their training to become a fellow. Currently, doctors in the second ... More >>
ProCare Calls For Healthy Drink Provisions In All Schools In Aotearoa
Thursday, 2 June 2022, 12:37 pm | ProCare Health
ProCare, a leading healthcare provider, has today called for healthy drink provisions in both primary and secondary schools in Aotearoa as part of its submission to the Ministry of Education’s consultation regarding the proposed changes to the promotion ... More >>
ProCare Appoints New General Manager Health Services
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 10:20 am | ProCare Health
ProCare is delighted to announce the appointment of Brett Butler in the newly created role of General Manager Health Services. Brett will join ProCare on 20 June and will form part of the Group’s Executive Leadership Team. Brett joins ProCare from a ... More >>
ProCare Welcomes The Budget Announcement For Healthcare Reforms
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 6:56 pm | ProCare Health
Leading healthcare provider ProCare has today welcomed the announcement of $5.854m in the next financial year for the establishment of Comprehensive Primary Care Teams. Bindi Norwell, Chief Executive at ProCare says: “It is great news to see funding ... More >>
ProCare Welcomes Big Boost In PHARMAC Budget, However Is It Enough?
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 6:54 pm | ProCare Health
Leading healthcare provider ProCare has today welcomed the big boost to PHARMAC funding, being the biggest in history, however questions whether it is enough, given inflation is sitting at 6.9%. Bindi Norwell, Group Chief Executive at ProCare says: ... More >>
ProCare Welcomes The Reduction In Age Of Bowel Screening For Māori And Pacific Patients; Long Overdue
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 4:57 pm | ProCare Health
Leading healthcare provider ProCare has today welcomed the reduction in the age of bowel screening for Māori and Pacific patients from 60 to 50 with an additional $10.096 million in the next financial year. Dr Allan Moffitt, Clinical Director at ... More >>
ProCare Disappointed Nurses Left Out In The Cold In Budget 22
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 3:54 pm | ProCare Health
Leading healthcare provider, ProCare is disappointed that primary care nurses have been left out of today’s Budget announcement. Gabrielle Lord, Nursing Director and General Manager Practice Services, at ProCare says: “Nurses have been the backbone ... More >>
ProCare Welcomes Budget Funding For Warm, Dry Homes To Reduce Respiratory Issues
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 3:52 pm | ProCare Health
Leading healthcare provider ProCare has today welcomed funding in today’s Budget to ensure Kiwis can live in warmer, dryer homes. This is one of the biggest determinants of health and is one of the key measures we can take to prevent hospitilisations ... More >>
ProCare Delighted To Be Appointed As A Primary Health Organisation In Northland
Tuesday, 3 May 2022, 9:16 am | ProCare Health
After a quarter of a century of being an Auckland-based healthcare provider, ProCare is delighted to announced that it has been approved as a Primary Health Organisation in Te Tai Tokerau. This move has been approved by the Northland DHB Board; and comes ... More >>
Covid Sees Auckland Children’s Immunisation Rate At Lowest Point In 2 Years, According To Latest ProCare Data
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 10:37 am | ProCare Health
The percentage of children across Tāmaki Makaurau that have received their recommended childhood immunisations by the age of two, is at its lowest point in two years according to the latest Population Health data from leading healthcare provider ProCare. In ... More >>