AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours ago| Cervical Screening Access: GPs are welcoming the move to fund cervical screening through general practice from 2027, but say success will hinge on the details—especially reaching people who currently miss out, including Māori and others facing affordability, access and trust barriers. Aged Care Excellence: The 2026 ACA | EBOS Excellence in Care Awards named finalists across New Zealand, highlighting clinical wins like major pressure-injury reductions and resident-led improvements that support dignity and independence for people living with dementia. Primary Care & Driving Safety: A look at how GPs are pulled into fitness-to-drive checks at licence renewal ages (including dementia-related cognitive testing), raising ongoing questions about privacy, fairness and the doctor–patient relationship. Home Care Procurement Shock: Visionwest warns a $1bn Health NZ home healthcare tender could disrupt trusted support for thousands of older and disabled Aucklanders and affect hundreds of care workers, arguing procurement rules may undervalue the public benefit charities create. Youth Mental Health Funding: I Am Hope’s new CEO Nick Baylis says more than 164,000 free counselling sessions have been funded through Gumboot Friday, with the focus now on keeping cost barriers from delaying help for rangatahi. Health System Pressure: Health New Zealand responds to patient complaints from North Shore Hospital, acknowledging high winter demand and the need for better-connected, timely, coordinated care. |
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