Health Funding

The mood around the new pharmacy services contract appears to have lightened following the first joint workshop between DHB officials and sector representatives since consultation closed.

The DHB leader pushing through the new pharmacy services contract is assuring pharmacists the revised contract will provide more clarity on how the model will work

GPs say they will feel the strain when cheaper doctors’ visits become a reality for thousands more New Zealanders in De­cember

Pharmac’s head says the 2018 Budget has boosted its funding to record levels and is taking no heed of detractors who claim otherwise

Two whānau ora providers welcome a review of the whānau ora programme set up in 2010  

The Government has made significant moves in today’s Budget to increase access to primary care – extending free GP visits and prescriptions to under-14-year-olds, and g

With the state of hospitals and DHBs in the public spotlight, primary care could be joining a long queue for cash in tomorrow's Budget 

Calls for Pharmac to be protected in future trade deals with the US after Trump threatens to make countries like New Zealand pay more for drugs

The Community Pharmacy Services Agreement will be extended for three more months to allow DHBs time to address issues raised in consultation on its proposed replacement

Some of the feedback provided to the DHBs on the new pharmacy services contract during the consultation process has been made public