Kate Baddock
Healthcare professionals react to sector overhaul
The government has announced a massive health sector overhaul which will see all 20 district health boards around New Zealand abolished. In its place will be a new body, Health NZ, which will plan… Audio
Doctors prepare for practicalities of euthanasia after referendum vote
Doctors are gearing up for a hefty year of planning and preparation with the End of Life Choice Act set to come into force.
The preliminary referendum result shows 65.1-percent of voters supported… Audio
NZMA chair Dr Kate Baddock on cannabis referendum
NZMA Chair Dr Kate Baddock joins The Panel to discuss the preliminary cannabis referendum result. Audio
GP nurses expected to go on strike
Thousands of general practice nurses are expected to go on strike today as they bid for equal pay with hospital colleagues.
DHB nurses won a pay rise in 2018 following industrial action, but primary… Audio
GPs prepare for higher volumes of covid testing
As well as community testing stations, GP clinics and surgeries are preparing for higher volumes of testing for Covid 19. Kathryn talks with Warkworth GP and Chair of the NZ Medical Association Dr… Audio
Government tightens Covid-19 testing requirements
There's been a dramatic change to the criteria for having a Covid-19 test - and it means a lot fewer people will get one.
The Ministry of Health will no longer require people with any cold or cough… Audio
NZMA wants ministry to keep reviewing PPE stocks
The New Zealand Medical Association says the Ministry of Health needs to keep reviewing PPE stocks and emergency plans, following a sweeping review from the Auditor General.
The review found that in… Audio
Medical Association weighs in on Health and Disability report
District Health Boards will be overhauled and two new government health agencies created in a massive revamp of the health system.
The New Zealand Medical Association has been calling for this report… Audio
Coronavirus: Concerns GPs could miss out in funding boost
Doctors are worried that despite a huge boost in health spending in the budget, frontline general practitioners will miss out.
A $4.3 billion cash injection has been announced for district health… Audio
Coronavirus: Conflicting accounts over flu vaccine availability
There are conflicting accounts about the state of New Zealand's supply of the flu vaccine.
The government says there is sufficient stock, but a leaked e-mail from the Ministry of Health suggests… Audio
Coronavirus: NZMA wants health system review released
As the health system reels in the face of Covid-19, doctors say the time is right for serious reform.
This morning we're reporting the plight of a terminal cancer patient who spent days in a… Audio
Witheld millions for General Practice will cause cutbacks
Dr Kate Baddock, Chair of the Medical Association talks to Kathryn about a government promise of a further $22 million dollars in Covid-19 funding that's been witheld, and the possibility some… Audio
Have Flu Vaccination Distribution Problems Been Fixed?
Some medical centres nationwide have been commenting about having trouble getting supplies of the vaccine, despite there being large stocks in the country. For an update on the distribution problem… Audio
GPs crying out for flu vaccine
Supplies of the flu vaccine have arrived in the country but many medical centres are reporting difficulties getting deliveries. One South Island practice has told us they got through their first 300… Audio
Covid-19: Doctors demand more personal protective gear
GPs and hospitals are bracing for a busy week ahead and GPs are moving to consulting at a distance.From today, where possible GPS are aiming to treat the bulk of their patients online or over the… Audio
Medical Association responds to euthanasia vote
Legislation which would allow some terminally ill adults to request a medically assisted death will go to a public referendum at the 2020 election.
In Parliament on Wednesday, 69 MPs voted for the… Audio
Medicinal cannabis regulations: Questions raised over specialist sign-off
The Ministry of Health has released its proposed regulations which cover cultivation, licensing, manufacture and supply of medicinal cannabis. What could this mean for GPs who will be on the… Audio
Seymour unfazed as doctors fight End of Life Choice Bill
Those backing the End of Life Choice Bill are confident push back from doctors won't derail the bill's second reading on Wednesday.
David Seymour's bill would give people with a terminal illness the… Audio
Avoiding celebrity politics
Resist the the rise of celebrity politics. That's the call from columnist Liam Hehir on Stuff today. He argues we must keep of tradition of being understated and avoid American-like political… Audio
Hands on or off the exhibits?
There's debate about whether museums should be more interactive, after a woman climbed onto a rare motorbike exhibition. Te Papa says it can't monitor all its exhibitions all the time. Audio