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GP/Mahitahi Hauora rift widening after letter to health minister Andrew Little
9 Feb, 2021 05:00 PM
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Bush Road Medical Centre GP Dr Andrew Miller is one of three GPs who have publicly criticised the actions of Mahitahi Hauora. Photo / Tania Whyte
Bush Road Medical Centre GP Dr Andrew Miller is one of three GPs who have publicly criticised the actions of Mahitahi Hauora. Photo / Tania Whyte
The divide between general practice doctors and their funding holder Mahitahi Hauora is widening after several Whangārei GPs wrote to Health Minister Andrew Little, claiming their relationship is untenable. Dr Melissa Gilbert-Smith from Kensington Health,
Health Minister Andrew Little calls for resolution to Northland s GP/Mahitahi stoush
4 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Health Minister Andrew Little was firm in his expectation that relationships between GPs and the primary health entity Mahitahi were fixed. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Health Minister Andrew Little was firm in his expectation that relationships between GPs and the primary health entity Mahitahi were fixed. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Health Minister Andrew Little wants those involved in the GP/Mahitahi Haoura stoush to fix it now. On Wednesday, the Northern Advocate revealed the near-complete relationship breakdown between some general practice doctors and managing primary health
Health Minister Andrew Little demands resolution to Northland s GP/Mahitahi stoush nzherald.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nzherald.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bombshell $300m Māori health proposal shocks Northland healthcare
2 Feb, 2021 04:05 PM
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Northland GP Dr Melissa Gilbert-Smith was one of many GPs left in the dark about a new healthcare proposal, which may see doctors leave their primary health organisation. Photo / Michael Cunningham
A $300m Māori health entity proposal has rocked Northland s healthcare community, forcing some general practice doctors to consider abandoning the region s primary health organisation. The Oranga Māori Entity, formed by an alliance of Tai Tokerau Māori health providers and whānau wellbeing organisation Whānau Ora Collective, has also been condemned by the Northland District Health Board (NDHB), which says while the intention behind the proposal is sound, there are severe concerns over its execution.