ProCare Charitable Foundation announces 2022 grants application opening date
On 1 November 2022, the ProCare Charitable Foundation will open applications for grants from registered charities working to improve the health and wellbeing of communities in the greater Auckland region.
Proactive and collaborative approach helping workforce pressures, but more to do
With the World Health Organisation predicting that by 2030* there will be a global shortfall of 15 million health workers, and with primary care in New Zealand already desperately short of essential talent, leading healthcare provider ProCare is starting to see some real progress via a number of their proactive initiatives.
ProCare’s GPMRI team hits milestone of training 1,000 General Practitioners across the North Island
ProCare in collaboration with Pinnacle Midlands Health Network is proud to support the General Practitioner Magnetic Resonance Imaging (GPMRI) team reach the milestone of more than 1,000 General Practitioners trained in how to make a referral to MRI services.
ProCare’s Fall Collaborative: preventing falls, maintaining community independence and reducing costs
Claims from falls cost Aotearoa New Zealand more than $1.5 billion every year, a figure which has increased year on year since 2015 according to ACC*. Recognising this huge burden on individual patients, whānau, and ultimately the healthcare sector, leading healthcare provider ProCare recently dedicated one of its Better Together Collaboratives to falls prevention in a bid to identify older people most at risk of falls and refer them to strength and balance training.
ProCare backs calls for better healthcare for transgender people under Te Whatu Ora
Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has today joined growing calls for improved healthcare outcomes, better defined healthcare goals and improved healthcare for transgender people by ensuring that people have access to consistent quality care regardless of who they are or where they live.
ProCare calls for support for the Smokefree Environments Bill
ProCare, a leading healthcare provider, has called for the Government to proceed with the majority of the proposals outlined in the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill as part of its submission to the Ministry of Health’s consultation on the Bill.
ProCare announces new Director to its Co-operative Board – Tevita Funaki
Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has today announced the appointment of a new Director to its Co-operative Board – effective immediately.
ProCare launches Winter Wellness campaign to support general practices
Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has launched a ‘Winter Wellness’ campaign to support hardworking general practices across the Northern Region as they battle the full throes of winter coughs, colds and flu-like illnesses plus the uplift in COVID cases.
1,000 telehealth consultations delivered for high-needs groups
Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has today celebrated the milestone of 1,000 telehealth consultations delivered for high-needs groups through the Ministry of Health’s Digital Enablement Programme, UnifyHealth.
ProCare joins growing list of organisations calling for nurses to be fast-tracked for residency
The largest primary health organisation in the country, ProCare, has today joined the growing list of organisations calling for nurses to be added to immigration’s priority residency green list.
ProCare reflects on progress made towards equitable health outcomes
Just over 12 months since launching its equity strategy, healthcare provider ProCare has made significant progress on its year one roadmap but recognises that this is just the beginning, and there is more work to be done.
ProCare welcomes free flu vaccine for children and details around second covid booster
Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has today welcomed the extended flu vaccination for tamariki aged 3-12 and people with serious mental health or addiction needs, and the second booster for those at risk of severe illness from Covid 19.
ProCare announces changes to its Health (PHO) Limited Board
Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has today announced changes to its Health (PHO) Limited Board – effective from 1 July.
ProCare launches ground-breaking training pilot for doctors on track to fellowship
Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has today announced that it will be piloting a new training model for those General Practitioners who are completing the second and third year of their training to become a fellow.
ProCare calls for healthy drink provisions in all schools in Aotearoa
ProCare, a leading healthcare provider, has today called for healthy drink provisions in both primary and secondary schools in Aotearoa as part of its submission to the Ministry of Education’s consultation regarding the proposed changes to the promotion and provision of healthy drinks in schools.
ProCare announces new members to Youth Advisory Group
ProCare, a leading healthcare provider, is pleased to announce four new members to its Youth Advisory Group (YAG). The 11 young people who make up the group provide guidance to ProCare, based on lived experience, to help improve health outcomes for children and young people across Tāmaki Makaurau. The group also helps guide implementation of ProCare’s Population Health Strategy.
ProCare appoints new General Manager Health Services
ProCare is delighted to announce the appointment of Brett Butler in the newly created role of General Manager Health Services. Brett will join ProCare on 20 June and will form part of the Group’s Executive Leadership Team.
ProCare responds to Budget 2022
Leading healthcare provider ProCare has today welcomed the announcement of $5.854m in the next financial year for the establishment of Comprehensive Primary Care Teams.
Health and wellbeing a focus at community health expo
ProCare proudly took community health and wellbeing to another level over the weekend at the ProCare Healthy Village Action Zone (HVAZ) Health Expo.
ProCare delighted to be appointed as a Primary Health Organisation in Northland
After a quarter of a century of being an Auckland-based healthcare provider, ProCare is delighted to announce that it has been approved as a Primary Health Organisation in Te Tai Tokerau.