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Fiona Cassie

New Zealand

Southern Correspondent at New Zealand Doctor

Journalist. Specialising in health, science and whatever else takes my fancy.

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  • 1 week ago | nzdoctor.co.nz | Barbara Fountain |Stephen Forbes |Fiona Cassie

    +Opinion Beyond the numbers: Where data meets real life Intelligence generated from GPNZ’s data dashboard can be pooled to highlight trends, gaps and opportunities at scale [Image: Dominik Leiner on Unsplash] GPNZ’s growing data dashboard is showing the value of general practice at scale – and helping shape what comes next, writes Justin Butcher As we move into the second half of 2025, the primary care data landscape continues to be a strong focus for General Practice New Zealand, ensuring...

  • 1 week ago | nzdoctor.co.nz | Patrice Dougan |Fiona Cassie

    +News News Brief Whakarongorau secures two-year extension on contract for Healthline and other telehealth services  The contract to provide the National Telehealth Services has been extended by two years [Image: Maria Symchych Navrotska on iStock] The company, owned by ProCare and Pegasus, has held the contract since 2015, and it was due to expire at the end of this month  The hold of Whak Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Not a subscriber?

  • 1 week ago | pharmacytoday.co.nz | Jody Hopkinson |Fiona Cassie |Barbara Fountain

    Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini discusses the medical management of asthma in adults and adolescents, which has evolved to prioritise early anti-inflammatory treatment. She also explains how to improve patient outcomes by proactively identifying poor asthma control and supporting equitable access to education and treatment

  • 2 weeks ago | nzdoctor.co.nz | Martin Johnston |Fiona Cassie |Richard Medlicott

    +News Rotorua GPCME 2025 Conference question on full-time GP workforce branded ‘misogynistic, archaic’ A question about full-time work sparked a debate at the GPCME, with one panellist saying GPs need a 1950s’ housewife to be able to work full-time [Image: Eva Katalin on iStock] Essentials Panellists at a plenary session at the Rotorua GPCME on Friday were asked to square the workforce crisis with a workforce that doe, READ MORE Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Not a...

  • 2 weeks ago | nzdoctor.co.nz | Martin Johnston |Fiona Cassie

    +News A 9 per cent capitation offer on table: conditional on capping fees increase The draft funding offer to general practices obtained by New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa includes $30 million “performance-based” funding targeted at newborn immunisation rates [Image: Drante on iStock] Draft PSAAP funding offer summary 6 June 2025 Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Not a subscriber? Unlock this article by subscribing here.

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16 Mar 19

RT @nytimes: The shooting represented a staggering corruption of a form of communication, used innocently by millions, that promised to dra…

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16 Mar 19

RT @nytimes: The suspect in the New Zealand massacre appears to have become the first accused mass murderer to conceive of the killing itse…

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Fiona Cassie @FionaCassie4
13 Mar 19

RT @BBCWorld: Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger have all been disrupted https://t.co/5CN0FlbJSo https://t.co/XgARvhJT5x