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Media releases

The College regularly issues statements to media about important issues.

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