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ProCare Fresh Minds Disappointed, But Not Surprised By Consumer NZ Findings
Thursday, 14 April 2022, 3:19 pm | ProCare Health
Tāmaki Makaurau’s primary mental health and wellbeing service, ProCare Fresh Minds, is disappointed by the findings of the Consumer NZ mystery shop of insurance companies, with all health insurance policies looked at, including blanket exclusions ... More >>
ProCare Announces Appointment Of Tangata Whenua Representative To Its Health Limited Board
Monday, 11 April 2022, 9:24 am | ProCare Health
Leading healthcare provider ProCare is delighted to announce the appointment of Sarah (Hera) Kinred (Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei) as the Tangata Whenua representative on the ProCare Health Limited Board. Her appointment was effective from 1 April 2022. ... More >>
Healthcare Professionals Unite To Address A 7 Billion Dollar Problem
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 2:29 pm | ProCare Health
Alcohol-related harm costs Aotearoa more than 7 billion dollars every year and is the leading cause of preventable death in Kiwis aged 15-49. Nearly 20% of all deaths for men, and 10% of all deaths for women are attributed to alcohol use. Bindi Norwell, ... More >>
ProCare Appoints New General Manager Digital, Data And Technology
Tuesday, 29 March 2022, 9:37 am | ProCare Health
ProCare is delighted to announce that it has appointed Kirti Desai as its new General Manager Digital, Data and Technology. Kirti will join ProCare on 26 April and will form part of the Group’s Executive Leadership Team. Kirti joins ProCare from a ... More >>
ProCare Supports PHARMAC’s Proposal To Widen Access To The Flu Vaccine
Friday, 18 March 2022, 2:06 pm | ProCare Health
Leading healthcare provider ProCare has today made a submission in support of PHARMAC’s proposal to widen access to the flu vaccination to an additional 39,000 Māori and Pacific people aged 55-64 for this flu season. This support comes as flu vaccination ... More >>
ProCare Mobile Health On The Move – Ara Hauora Ready To Address Unmet Health Needs
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 4:09 pm | ProCare Health
ProCare is excited to announce it has launched a new mobile health service, called Ara Hauora – Your health, your way, together, to help address unmet health needs for whānau across Tāmaki Makaurau and to improve health outcomes. Ara Hauora is ... More >>
ProCare Announces New Nurse Representative To Its Health (PHO) Limited Board
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 3:34 pm | ProCare Health
Leading healthcare provider ProCare has today announced the appointment of Ann Davis as a new Director to the ProCare Health (PHO) Limited Board. Ann’s appointment is effective immediately and she will take on the role of Nurse Representative. Ann ... More >>
ProCare Launches ‘Mission Possible’ To Help Inundated Practices
Friday, 25 February 2022, 12:23 pm | ProCare Health
With the rapid spread of Omicron, general practices across Tāmaki Makaurau are being inundated with COVID response requirements as well as trying to keep up with the day-to-day care of their patients. In response, leading healthcare provider, ... More >>
ProCare Welcomes Use Of Supervised RATS, But Short Notice Of Deployment Putting Pressure On Health System
Thursday, 24 February 2022, 11:45 am | ProCare Health
ProCare welcomes use of supervised Rapid Antigen Tests in general practices, but short notice of deployment putting pressure on health system Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has today welcomed the arrival of supervised Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) ... More >>
ProCare Releases Pacific Equity Guide For General Practices
Friday, 18 February 2022, 9:02 am | ProCare Health
ProCare is excited to announce that it has today released “Achieving Equity for Pacific - A guide for General Practices” to equip and support practices across its network to achieve the best health outcomes for their pacific patients, their ... More >>
ProCare Announced As Emerging Business Of The Year At The 2021 Cooperative Business NZ Annual Awards
Friday, 11 February 2022, 1:10 pm | ProCare Health
ProCare is delighted to have been announced as the Emerging Business of the Year at last night’s 2021 Cooperative Business New Zealand Annual Awards. The award for Emerging Business of the Year seeks to recognise an emerging cooperate that has ... More >>
Tamariki Vaccinations & Booster Drive In Tāmaki Makaurau Benefits From Community Collab Targeting Network Pool Of 800K
Saturday, 5 February 2022, 2:28 pm | ProCare Health
ProCare, a leading healthcare provider, is excited to continue its partnership with Turuki Health Care, Taumata Kōrero and Ira Dot to encourage and support Māori tamariki getting their vaccinations, and boosters for those over 18 years old. ... More >>
Got That Summertime Sadness Ahead Of Waitangi Weekend? Why Summer Can Lead To An Increased Risk Of Gout
Friday, 4 February 2022, 10:22 am | ProCare Health
It wouldn’t be a summer in Aotearoa if we didn’t have barbeques, kai moana and the odd drink or two. However, this tasty combination can lead to an increased risk of gout warns ProCare, a leading healthcare provider. Gout is a form of arthritis ... More >>
ProCare Supports The Human Rights Commission Inquiry Into NZ’s Pacific Pay Gap
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 9:58 am | ProCare Health
ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals who look after the largest Pacific population in Auckland, is proud to support the Human Rights Commission inquiry into New Zealand’s Pacific Pay Gap; as according to the ... More >>
ProCare Welcomes Auahi Kore Aotearoa Mahere Rautaki 2025 (Smokefree 2025 Action Plan)
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 2:22 pm | ProCare Health
ProCare, Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals, has today welcomed the strict tobacco controls announced by the Government as part of Auahi Kore Aotearoa Mahere Rautaki 2025, the Smokefree 2025 Action Plan. Mihi ... More >>
ProCare Launches Reimagining Health Initiative To Support Collaborative Change
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 2:24 pm | ProCare Health
With the proposed changes to the health system looking to take more of a localities and network management approach to primary healthcare in the future, ProCare has today launched a new initiative and website called Reimagining Health as a another ... More >>
ProCare Welcomes New Ban On Smoking In Cars
Sunday, 28 November 2021, 6:02 pm | ProCare Health
ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals, is today welcoming the legislation that comes into effect which makes it illegal for anyone to smoke in a car (be it stationary or moving) with people under the age of ... More >>
ProCare Launches Ihi - New Te Reo Māori App As Part Of Its Commitment To Equity
Thursday, 25 November 2021, 9:34 am | ProCare Health
ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals, has today announced the launch of a new cultural competency app called ‘ihi’ as part of its equity journey and as a way of helping staff, its network and wider stakeholders ... More >>
Flu Vaccination Rates Halved For Under 65s In Auckland As COVID Kept People Away, Says ProCare
Friday, 19 November 2021, 10:26 am | ProCare Health
The percentage of Aucklanders under the age of 65 who have received their annual flu vaccination has halved this year as COVID-19 has kept people away from general practices, according to the latest data from ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network ... More >>
Outstanding Work Of General Practice Teams Recognised In ProCare Quality Awards 2021
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 11:01 am | ProCare Health
The quality of care provided to Aucklanders from general practice teams across the city has been recognised in the ProCare Quality Awards 2021. The awards celebrate the work done by general practitioners, nurses and their support teams in improving ... More >>