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General Practitioners Aotearoa
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Fighting to reverse the fracture of general practice in Aotearoa New Zealand 🩺✊🏼
GP-driven movement, no government funding, fuelled entirely by the practitioners we serve.
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Your address affects how much you pay for a GP visit – another symptom of a broken health funding system.

https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360886387/your-address-affects-how-much-you-pay-gp-visit
The Post – Your address affects how much you pay for a GP visit
An article by The Post about how much patients pay to see their GP in Aotearoa New Zealand.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 17, 2025 at 3:56 AM
gpaotearoa.co.nz
A new Treasury report suggests the Government's new virtual GP service "could increase costs, generate more face-to-face follow-ups for GPs, and may not reach the high-needs populations it's targeted at". – @nzdoctor.bsky.social

https://loom.ly/9ozlyJc
Treasury flags risks in new virtual GP service before launch
Treasury warned the Government’s proposed online GP care service risked driving up costs and missing the patients who need it most 
www.nzdoctor.co.nz
September 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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"Investment in the primary sector is not sexy..."

But it's effective, and it's economically sound!

GPA chair Dr Buzz Burrell on Mike Hosking Breakfast this morning.

https://loom.ly/hPZM6Ps

@newstalkzb.bsky.social
General Practice Aotearoa chair says $100million investment isn't enough
Dr. Buzz Burrell discusses the government's latest investment in to healthcare, an investment he believes is not enough to provide sufficient upgrades for
www.newstalkzb.co.nz
September 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM