General Practitioner Council

Dr Kate Baddock GPC Chair

General Practitioner Council

The NZMA General Practitioner Council (GPC) represents the interests of GPs across a broad range of issues. The GPC has both elected members and representatives of our major fellow organisations who openly debate issues of concern to general practice, and develop consensus policy that benefits our patients and professional environment. The NZMA is also a member of the General Practice Leaders’ Forum, which it strongly supports.
GPC members: Dr Kate Baddock (Chair), Dr Tim Baily-Gibson, Dr Alan Mangan, Dr Peter Chapman-Smith, Dr Barney Montgomery, Dr Murray Tilyard, Dr Jan White, Dr David Wilson, Dr Harry Pert (RNZCPG representative), Dr Bev O’Keefe (GPNZ representative), Dr Paul Ockelford (Chair, NZMA, ex officio), Lesley Clarke (CEO, NZMA, ex officio).


GPC advocacy

We continue to campaign for General Practice to have greater influence over the PHO-DHB contract negotiated at PSAAP. An improvement in the back-to-back contract between general practices and PHOs could provide better protection for our needs. In terms of the integration of health services, the NZMA has expressed its support for more care being provided in a non-hospital setting but has stated its serious concern at the lack of clinical engagement taking place as part of the EOI process and advocated the need for appropriate funding. Integration of health services will continue to be a priority for the NZMA as the input of clinicians is essential in determining our future health care delivery. The GPC provides input into NZMA submissions on a range of topics. Read copies of NZMA submissions here.

 

Columns by GPC Chair

The following articles were originally published in New Zealand Doctor:

 

NZMA GPCME conferences

Find out about New Zealand's largest, most successful GP conferences (in both the North and South Islands), held annually http://www.gpcme.co.nz/.

 

Seeking member feedback

The GPC is keen to hear from members about issues of concern which it would like the committee to advocate on. Email: nzma@nzma.org.nz.

 

New Zealand Medical Journal articles of interest to general practitioners, include:

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Unmet need of GP services in Pacific people and other New Zealanders
Megan J Pledger, Jacqueline Cumming, Mili Burnette, Jacob Daubé
13-May-2011 Vol 124, No 1334
[full text] [PDF] [abstract] 

The climate change challenge for general practice in New Zealand
Rochelle Phipps, Rebecca Randerson, Grant Blashki
19-April-2011 Vol 124, No 1333
[full text] [PDF] [abstract] 

A comparison of Māori and non-Māori experiences of general practice
Peter Jansen, Kira Bacal, Stephen Buetow
4-March-2011 Vol 124, No 1330
[full text] [PDF] [abstract] 

Continuity of care with general practitioners in New Zealand: results from SoFIE-Primary Care
Santosh Jatrana, Peter Crampton, Ken Richardson
11-February-2011 Vol 124, 1329
[full text] [PDF] [abstract] 

Can general practitioners provide effective cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention? Dreams and realities of CVD prevention
Emily Gill, Dee Mangin
21-January-2011 Vol 124, No 1328
http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1328/4506/

The B4School Check - addressing the new morbidity in child health
Pat Tuohy
26-Nov-2010 Vol 123, No 1326
http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1328/4506/

 

Links

For information about the Rural GP Network Locum Scheme, visit their website: www.nzlocums.com.