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General practitioner negotiations

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The government and general practitioners have a long history of difficult negotiations with respect to subsidised patient care. This video clip from 1997 highlights some of the issues surrounding the provision of primary health care services to children under six.

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Michael Belgrave, Primary health care – Reforming the system, 1970s–21st century, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/31535/general-practitioner-negotiations (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Michael Belgrave, published 31 May 2011.