Bryan Betty

A retired accountant says Primary Health Organisations have become overly corporatised and top-heavy, taking too much of the health spend compared to GP's. Audio

The very public woes of a Lower Hutt GP clinic represent a wider malaise in primary care  Audio

Family doctors say the government's latest funding offer is inadequate, and will see more GP practices shut down.  Audio

Two drugs for type 2 diabetes are being restricted to only those already prescribed them, due to a global shortage.  Audio

Doctors are raising concern about the rise of self ordered medical tests, as a new Australian study finds they have limited usefulness for consumers. If you are willing to pay, a range of medical… Audio

Patients waiting weeks to see a GP are often grateful to see any doctor.

But there's increasing evidence that when to it comes to health outcomes - and even life expectancy - it's a long-term… Audio

The Chair of General Practice, Dr Bryan Betty, who was part of the Covid-19 Technical Advisory Group says it's time to move on, as the rest of the world has already done.

But he says no mandates… Audio

The number of babies and preschoolers hospitalised for avoidable complications jumped 56 percent in Auckland in the year to March according to data from health agency Te Whatu Ora.

The chair of… Audio

Chair of General Practice NZ, Dr Bryan Betty says it is time to tighten up the rules on vaping.

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GPs are gearing up to deliver a quick deal for patients getting immunised against both the flu and Covid-19 at the same time.

More people - including those aged 30 and up - are now eligible for the… Audio

As other countries move to restrict access to opioid drugs, New Zealand regulators have loosened the rules on how much can be prescribed at once. An amendment in November to the Misuse of Drugs… Audio

There's a push to increase the awareness of the speed and severity of Meningitis. Two university students are among four confirmed cases of the meningococcal disease in the Canterbury region this… Video, Audio

Should vapes require a doctor's prescription?

That's the law in Australia, and there are growing calls from doctors, public health experts and educators for New Zealand to do likewise.

But across… Audio

The Rural Health Network - Hauora Taiwhenua is proposing a pilot scheme which would see local medical students receive the bulk of their training using distance learning, with block courses at main… Audio

Three antiviral medicines used for treating Covid-19 early in an infection will be rolled out to about 400,000 more people, should they catch the virus.

Pharmac says Paxlovid, molnupiravir, and… Audio

GP clinics opened their doors for free visits over the weekend, funded by the DHBs in Auckland and Wellington.

While it's taking some of the strain from overloaded emergency departments, it means GPs… Video, Audio