Martin Johnston

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+News In print Total Healthcare continues monumental growth There are currently 14 employed Healthcare technicians in Tāmaki Health clinics in the Auckland Total Healthcare network [Image: AR on Unsplash] Total Healthcare continued to grow in 2024, and chief executive Mark Vella says it now has over 280,000 patients on its books. According to the PHO Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Not a subscriber? Unlock this article by subscribing here.

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+News In print Successful Tokoroa diabetes hub short-lived as funding ends soon Pinnacle clinical diabetes specialist Kathy Knight and South Waikato Pacific Islands Community Service chief executive Akarere Henry [Image: NZD] Essentials A diabetes-focused hub using Comprehensive Primary Care Team funding opened in August in Tokoroa. The standalone collabo, READ MORE Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Not a subscriber?

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+Print Archive Commentary Why minister’s good news on immunisation needs a closer look Good news stats on immunisation rates warrant further investigation but data is not always easy to come by [Image: Wildpixel on iStock] The Government is celebrating a ‘steady improvement’ in childhood immunisation – but focusing on overall rates can hide who’s being left behind.

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+News 'Political interference' blamed for block on transgender-care guidelines Updated guidelines on gender-affirming care have been withheld from publication, with no new date stated for their release, the Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa says [Image: YY on Unsplash] Essentials The Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa was contracted to update clinical guidelines on gender-affirming ca, READ MORE Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata...

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+Print Archive Obituary Doctor, coder, garden tamer: The many lives of Ashwin Patel The late Ashwin Patel, a specialist GP and health IT developer, was described at his funeral as generous with his time and as a disruptor who has had a positive influence [Image: Supplied] Auckland specialist GP and health IT developer Ashwin Patel died suddenly and unexpectedly in April, aged in his mid-60s writes Martin Johnston ESSENTIALS Specialist GP Ashwin Patel died on 18 April.