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Story: Primary health care

All images and media

From page 1 - Early primary health care, mid-19th century

On-board doctor

On-board doctor

Early care: patent medicines

Early care: patent medicines (1st of 3)

Early care: 'Granny' Smithson, midwife

Early care: 'Granny' Smithson, midwife (2nd of 3)

Early care: home treatment

Early care: home treatment (3rd of 3)

Doctor's waiting room

Doctor's waiting room

Homeopathic doctor

Homeopathic doctor

Missionary care

Missionary care

From page 2 - Establishing medical control, late 19th and early 20th centuries

Certification

Operating theatre

Operating theatre

New Zealand Medical Journal

New Zealand Medical Journal

Combined doctor's surgery and home

Combined doctor's surgery and home

Rural district nursing

Rural district nursing

From page 3 - Improving access to health care, 1900s–1970s

United Friendly Societies' dispensary

United Friendly Societies' dispensary

Doctors and government

Doctors and government

Maternity benefits

Maternity benefits

Free medicines

John Street Doctors

John Street Doctors

From page 4 - Challenges to GPs, late 20th century

Hot and cold doctor file

Hot and cold doctor file

Joan Donley

General practitioner with baby

General practitioner with baby

Practice nurse

Combined practice

Combined practice

From page 5 - Reforming the system, 1970s–21st century

Public submissions on health policy

Public submissions on health policy

Paperwork

Targeted health subsidies

Targeted health subsidies

General practitioner negotiations

General practitioner negotiations

Newtown Union Health Service

Newtown Union Health Service (1st of 2)

Aqua Pasifika

Aqua Pasifika (2nd of 2)

How to cite this page:

Michael Belgrave, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/primary-health-care/media (accessed 30 May 2023)

Story by Michael Belgrave, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 4 Apr 2019