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GPNZ calls for digital primary care to be treated as critical infrastructure

6 March; 2026

General Practice New Zealand is calling for digital primary care systems to be treated as critical national infrastructure, with enforceable minimum security standards and independent certification for all vendors handling patient data.

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Procurement platform for primary care awaits access to HSC

6 March; 2026

A collaborative procurement platform designed for primary and community healthcare providers was piloted in Auckland and is technically ready for nationwide deployment, but needs access to the Health System Catalogue.

NATIONAL SYSTEMS & STRATEGY
Digital health systems should be treated as critical infrastructure

4 March; 2026

Digital health systems should be treated as critical infrastructure as security failures directly impact patient safety, experts say.

INFORMATION GOVERNANCE
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MediMap begins phased restoration after security incident

3 March; 2026

MediMap has started a phased restoration of its digital medication management platform after going offline in New Zealand due to unauthorised activity in its system.

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1250 ED clinicians nationwide using AI-powered scribe

2 March; 2026

An AI-powered scribe is live in every Emergency Department (ED) nationwide with 1250 clinicians using it and another 1000 licenses being added to support mental health teams.

AI & ANALYTICS
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My View - Interoperability & consumer access: is it time for regulation?

5 March; 2026

Interoperability and consumer access both require regulation backed by investment. The time has come to put that into practice, writes Fellow of HiNZ Peter Jordan.

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