More links and websites

• College of Primary Health Care Nurses

  The organisation for primary health care nurses.

• IPA Council of New Zealand

  The Independent Practitioners Association Council of New Zealand supports organised general practices.

• Midlands Health Network

  A primary health organisation (PHO) covering the East Coast, Coromandel, Waikato, King Country, Taupō and Taranaki.

• Primary health care

  Information about primary health care on the Ministry of Health’s website.

• The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners

  This professional body provides professional development opportunities for GPs.

More suggestions and sources

• Allan, Vivienne.Nurse Maude: the first 100 years. Christchurch: Nurse Maude Foundation, 1996.

• St George, Ian.A special general practice: the story of John Street Doctors. Wellington: St George, 1998.

• Bryder, Linda (ed).A healthy country: essays on the social history of medicine inNew Zealand. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books, 1991.

• Donley, Joan.Save the midwife. Auckland: New Women’s Press, 1986.

• Gauld, Robin.Revolving doors:New Zealand’s health reforms, the continuing saga. Wellington: Health Services Research Centre and Institute of Policy Studies, 2009.

• Wright-St Clair, Rex Earl.A history of general practice and of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. Wellington: Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, 1989.