![]() ![]() let's make sure they care, that they hear the needs and that these needs are met with meaningful and immediate action. Let’s make this catalyst affect change… let’s get a strong voice at the decision-making table and make sure the Government understands the role general practice, primary care, and community care more broadly plays in keeping us and our whānau well. With a change of government imminent, we have a catalyst for change. the list goes on.Īll of these problems have solutions and, as Michelle notes, GP teams have proven they have solutions □ What we need now is a Government and Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand that cares enough to listen, takes the time to understand, and is prepared to act now with purpose. The list is long and the items familiar to those of us working in primary care… staff shortages, workload, burnout, relationships, and behaviour, debt and rising costs, pay parity and equity, GPs retiring…. Michelle’s final post reports on answers to a question posed to delegates at the recent PMAANZ23 conference (great conference btw □)… I don’t know how you did it… but you did, beautifully, and with a smile □ There was a global pandemic and major health system reforms thrown in the mix too. Yes, that’s right, Michelle’s been performing her role as chair in her ‘spare’ time while running a large 7 day-a-week general practice. The good news for the NZ health system is that she'll continue to make a difference for patients, whānau, and staff in her role as General Manager at Three Rivers Medical in Tairawhiti □ The topic - thank you Michelle Te Kira □Īfter 6 years at the helm of PMAANZ, Michelle is stepping as Chair and has penned her final column in this role □ ![]() This weekend’s analogue read of New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa □ #inthistogether #makeadifference #healthcare #healthcarecrisis #generalpractice #haveyoursay #healthinequalities #healthcare Rob Chris Christopher Ayesha Raf James David The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners General Practice New Zealand Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand New Zealand Doctor Rata Aoteaora Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Te Aka Whai Ora Māori Health Authority Ministry of Health New Zealand PMAANZ NEW ZEALAND NURSES ORGANISATION It’s time we all got fired up, spoke up, get those in power to saddle up with less talk and more action, and be accountable. Don’t reinvent, don’t close yourselves off, don’t waste time and money starting something that’s already done and working. That doesn’t mean blaming or expecting Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand to do everything themselves - quite the opposite! We’re fortunate to have organisations and companies in NZ who care and understand and act to fill the void of inaction. We’re all accountable for this and need to hold those in power to account and take action. □ a system that is mainly open Mon - Fri serving people who live Mon - Sun I’ve been raising many of the root causes including: What’s not fine is how broken this system is. I’m aware that this isn’t an even playing field, and that’s a problem in and of itself. so I contacted a friend and had a consult with the cool remote monitoring kit (that’s the video you’re seeing in this post □). I’m fortunate I work in this space, know plenty of doctors, and have been trialling remote monitoring devices (thanks John □). So I looked at available national telehealth options… three different providers, no appointments available til Monday. First appointment available with any GP was 5 days away, most others >7 days □ They're a large practice, with 20 GPs and open 7 days. Yesterday I was worried about my son so tried to book him an appointment at his practice. I’ve experienced firsthand this weekend how the current state of general practice in Aotearoa is hindering access to care and ultimately impacting health outcomes.
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