A group of prominent New Zealanders are calling for a new social contract to ensure the country’s public health system is maintained in the face of what they call a move towards greater privatisation
The Pharmacy Council agrees with the intention of a government plan to streamline health workforce regulation but says some ideas suggested, such as reducing the number of regulatory bodies, could have unintended consequences, including increased risk to public safety.
Primary care nurses’ hopes of closing the pay gap with their hospital counterparts have further nosedived after today’s move by the Government to scrap their claim and all other current pay equity claims
Patient quotes and scenarios included in a recent Ministry of Health consultation document on workforce regulation were “hypotheticals drawn largely from anecdotes and issues” health minister Simeon Brown had heard about
Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini provides key information on Helicobacter pylori pathophysiology, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment strategies to enhance patient outcomes