Going the extra mile and putting in the hard yards, has seen 40.1% (53 practices) of ProCare’s 167 general practices across Tāmaki Makaurau having in excess of 85% of their patients receive their first does of the Pfizer vaccination.

Tāmaki Makaurau’s primary mental health and wellbeing service, Fresh Minds by ProCare, expects tsunami of referrals from GPs for people experiencing mental health challenges as the city moves back down the alert levels and the stresses and strains of lockdown take their toll on everyone from young people through to seniors.

ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals, has today welcomed the announcement from the Minister of Immigration that the government will be providing a one-off residency visa for 5,000 health and aged care workers.

ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals, which represents the largest Māori population enrolled in general practice in Tāmaki Makaurau has today welcomed the call from Hāpai Te Hauora for immediate action from the government on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).

The percentage of Māori and Pasifika who have received a first does of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination has increased significantly over the last few weeks, but there is still more to do to reach vaccination equity according to ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals.

ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals, is delighted to announce that after an extensive search and selection process, it has appointed Mihi Blair (Ngāti Whātua) as its new Kaiwhakahaere Māori – Head of Māori.

With Auckland entering its second fortnight in Alert Level 4, ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals, is reminding Aucklanders that even though we are in lockdown, it is still safe to visit your general practice.

ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals, has today echoed the calls from the Mayor of Auckland, the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and Te Rōpū Whakakaupapa Urutā, the National Māori Pandemic Group, that unvaccinated Māori and Pasifika must be prioritised to receive their first COVID-19 vaccination.

ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals, has today welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will be reinstating free childcare for essential workers.

ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals has today reminded Aucklanders that many general practices are still open, despite the move to Alert Level 4 in the early hours of the morning.

More than 35,200 Aucklanders have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the last few months since ProCare general practices have been able to administer COVID vaccines according to ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals.

ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals, has today welcomed the Skegg report which recommends that vaccinated Kiwis will be allowed to have a shorter stay in MIQ on return to the country.

As a direct response to the very real issue of General Practice workforce issues, ProCare is looking at solutions to support primary care.

ProCare is pleased to announce the appointment of Dee Crooks as Director of Brand and Communications with immediate effect.

The Director of Nursing for the country’s largest network of health professionals says the changes announced this week to Auckland’s vaccine rollout system are welcome, and could help make a big difference to communities most at-risk.

ProCare is pleased to announce that Steve Webber has been appointed as ProCare’s Chief Financial Officer.

New Zealand’s largest Primary Health Organisation (PHO), ProCare, will continue to support its 177+ member GP practices following yesterday’s government announcement regarding the country’s Covid vaccine supply being “very tight”. COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said on Wednesday that New Zealand will have less than a day’s worth of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine left in freezers before around 150,000 doses arrive next week.

The primary care health records of close to half a million patients across Auckland have been uploaded to a new secure database solution designed to ensure better continuity of care and safety for patients.

With New Zealand’s vaccine rollout currently at over seven per cent ahead of the rollout plan, vaccinating general practice clinics should feel proud of their efforts to provide a comfortable, familiar option for patients eligible to receive their vaccinations.

ProCare, the University of Auckland and the University of Otago are joining forces to undertake a large-scale population health study in the Auckland region to determine the impact of multi-morbidity (having two or more long term conditions) on the risk of hospitalisation or death from heart disease or stroke.