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Primary Care

Health New Zealand is strengthening primary and rural care, so all New Zealanders receive timely access to quality health care.
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  • Comprehensive Primary and Community Care Teams

    Creating new opportunities for primary health care in our communities.
  • Interface with primary health care

    Guidance for New Zealand emergency departments, June 2011
  • Primary Care — Digital

    Health NZ is progressing work to support the new digital 24/7 telehealth system. Being part of the Digital Programme provides an opportunity to make a real difference for all New Zealanders who will need to access and use digital primary care systems, now and in the future.
  • Primary Care Tactical Action Plan (goes to another website)

    Our vision: All New Zealanders have timely access to the care they need from primary care providers to keep themselves healthy and to strengthen the overall responsiveness and sustainability of the health system.

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