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The College regularly issues statements to media about important issues.

30 September 2024 | Media releases

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

29 August 2024 | Media releases

Closing GP after hours clinics only widen health inequities faced by rural New Zealanders

12 August 2024 | Media releases

Funding round opens for research benefitting general practice

28 July 2024 | Media releases

Honorary Fellowship awarded for commitment to GP workforce through education and research

28 July 2024 | Media releases

College of GPs award showcases the value of our workforce in every NZ community

28 July 2024 | Media releases

President’s Service Medal awarded for dedication to general practice and rural health workforce

28 July 2024 | Media releases

College’s top honour awarded to seven dedicated and inspiring members

21 June 2024 | Media releases

General Practice Leaders’ Forum disappointed that small capitation offer will increase patient costs

30 May 2024 | Media releases

Budget 2024: Boost for primary care welcomed, but more details needed on how funding will be allocated

28 May 2024 | Media releases

Second funding round opens for research benefitting general practice

16 May 2024 | Media releases

College Chief Executive appointed

16 May 2024 | Media releases

Sunday 19 May is World Family Doctor Day

14 March 2024 | Media releases

Recognition of general practice’s crucial role in childhood immunisations welcomed

11 March 2024 | Media releases

College of GPs Division of Rural Hospital Medicine celebrates 10 new Fellows

1 March 2024 | Media releases

GPs working for free to complete crucial patient follow-up – study shows

21 February 2024 | Media releases

Applications open for 2025 general practice and rural hospital medicine training

29 January 2024 | Media releases

Funding round opens for research benefitting general practice

21 December 2023 | Media releases

General practice investment is critical when one million Kiwis can’t access our services

28 November 2023 | Media releases

Tobacco and vaping law changes show shocking lack of commitment to health of New Zealanders

19 November 2023 | Media releases

Record numbers to start specialist GP training in 2024

3 October 2023 | Media releases

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

26 September 2023 | Media releases

Pay gap crippling essential community healthcare

13 September 2023 | Media releases

College of GPs welcome commitment to grow Aotearoa’s health workforce

31 August 2023 | Media releases

It’s Cervical Screening Awareness Month. Are you up to date?

2 August 2023 | Media releases

Funding available for research that benefits general practice

24 July 2023 | Media releases

GP and IMAC founder awarded Distinguished Fellowship at GP23

24 July 2023 | Media releases

Teacher and mentor to Māori and Pasifika GPs recognised with College award

24 July 2023 | Media releases

Community Service Medal recipients showcase why GPs are the heart of healthcare

24 July 2023 | Media releases

Waikato GPs mahi to improve health inequity recognised with College award

24 July 2023 | Media releases

Wellington GPs contribution to sustainable workforce recognised at GP23

24 July 2023 | Media releases

Promoting general practice and rural health to next generation recognised with College award

23 July 2023 | Media releases

Dr Jeff Lowe awarded Distinguished Fellowship at GP23

23 July 2023 | Media releases

Ōpōtiki GP awarded top College honour at GP23

23 July 2023 | Media releases

Dr Justine Lancaster awarded Distinguished Fellowship

23 July 2023 | Media releases

Dr Lily Fraser recognised with top College honour at GP23

15 June 2023 | Media releases

More med students a small but important step in addressing workforce shortages

8 June 2023 | Media releases

Joint media release: General practice organisations reject Government funding increase

2 June 2023 | Media releases

Enter the Greg Judkins Poetry Competition

18 May 2023 | Media releases

Budget 2023: More specific support needed for GPs

12 May 2023 | Media releases

College welcomes ACT's call for more GP investment

9 May 2023 | Media releases

Funding available for research that benefits general practice

30 March 2023 | Media releases

New Medical Director appointed

30 March 2023 | Media releases

Specialist GPs are worth the investment

10 February 2023 | Media releases

Applications opening soon for 2024 general practice and rural hospital medicine training

8 February 2023 | Media releases

Immunising children against measles is an urgent priority say GPs

31 January 2023 | Media releases

Funding available for research that benefits general practice

23 January 2023 | Media releases

Māori tamariki continue to suffer most from health inequities, new research shows

24 November 2022 | Media releases

More data released showing GPs are a workforce in crisis

26 October 2022 | Media releases

Vaccination targets important to increase equitable outcomes

4 October 2022 | Media releases

Extra funding a huge win for stretched GP workforce

23 February 2022 | Media releases

Top GPs confirm New Zealanders’ healthcare needs will always be paramount

28 January 2022 | Media releases

Māori and Pasifika hardest hit by Delta; what will we do differently with Omicron?

24 September 2021 | Media releases

GPs serving their communities and supporting Pasifika families affected by Delta

23 September 2021 | Media releases

Lack of primary care representation on Health NZ Board not acceptable, says GP College

23 August 2021 | Media releases

College calls for priority vaccines for Māori and Pasifika to prevent health system overwhelm

5 July 2021 | Media releases

New research shows how remote GP consults are addressing worldwide health inequities

21 April 2021 | Media releases

GPs find themselves ‘health adjacent’ in today’s Budget announcements

21 April 2021 | Media releases

GPs optimistic about realistic plan for New Zealand’s health future

15 March 2021 | Media releases

Immigration changes just what the doctor ordered

21 December 2020 | Media releases

College of GPs calls PHARMAC’s diabetes decision today a ‘win for equity’

9 October 2020 | Media releases

New research shows GPs continued to deliver high level of care during lockdown

5 October 2020 | Media releases

College of GPs welcomes commitment to tackle rheumatic fever