ProCare

02/12/2025

Congratulations to Dr Allan Moffitt! We’re proud to see our Clinical Director appointed to the Health Workforce Committee, announced by Health Minister Simeon Brown. As Clinical Director, Allan will play a key role in providing independent, strategic advice to the Minister on workforce priorities, system efficiencies, and long-term planning.

The Committee’s mandate is clear: to align system settings and partners to achieve workforce priorities, advise on approaches to address strategic workforce challenges across education, training, and service delivery, and monitor progress on initiatives that strengthen New Zealand’s health workforce.

Allan joins an outstanding and highly experienced group of health leaders – Dr David Gow, Dr Jeremy Dryden, Dr Ruth Large, and Dr Gary Hopgood – to help ensure our health system has the capability and capacity to meet the needs of communities now and into the future.

Ngā mihi Allan – your leadership will help shape a sustainable, skilled workforce for Aotearoa.

01/12/2025

Recently, we celebrated a significant occasion – ProCare’s 30th anniversary!

This milestone reflects three decades of ProCare proudly serving and standing alongside our network of practices, supporting 700,000+ patients. Since being founded in 1995, we’ve evolved to support practices with innovative models of care – from virtual health and telehealth to mental health and wellbeing. We've continued to partner with practices to advocate for sustainable funding and introduce new services that improve access to care.

“We are proud of ProCare’s innovative approach and unwavering commitment to primary care,” says Bindi Norwell, Chief Executive at ProCare. “Our practices have made a significant impact on our communities over the years, delivering more than 63 million consultations over the last three decades, and we thank them for their ongoing mahi.”

We marked the occasion at our AGM, where practice representatives received a symbolic gift – a drawing of a huia feather – to acknowledge their leadership and commitment to care. A morning tea was also held at ProCare offices to celebrate the milestone.

27/11/2025

Recently, ProCare celebrated a significant occasion – ProCare’s 30th anniversary!

This milestone reflects three decades of ProCare proudly serving and standing alongside our network of practices, supporting 700,000+ patients. Since being founded in 1995, we’ve evolved to support practices with innovative models of care – from virtual health, telehealth, and mental health and wellbeing. Over the decades, we have continued to partner with practices to advocate for sustainable funding models and the provision of new services to improve access to care.

“We are proud of the innovative approach of ProCare and its unwavering commitment to primary care,” says Bindi Norwell, Chief Executive at ProCare. “Our practices have made a significant impact on our community over the years, with over 10 million consultations in the last 10 years, and we thank them for their ongoing mahi.”

We recognised the occasion at our recent AGM, where a symbolic gift – a drawing of a huia feather – was given to practice representatives to acknowledge their leadership and commitment to care. A morning tea was also held at ProCare offices to celebrate the milestone.

21/11/2025

Last night we announced the ProCare Quality Award winners for 2025!

These awards recognise the excellence and quality of care that general practice teams deliver to improve the health and wellbeing of their patients. The awards consider, outstanding clinical performance and delivering high-quality, equitable, and patient-centred care.

ProCare CEO, Bindi Norwell, says: “These awards reflect the dedication and innovation shown by general practices across the network and highlight the incredible work our practices do every day. Congratulations to all of the teams recognised."

View the winners below and read more through our media release linked in the comments.

21/11/2025

20/11/2025

Last night at our AGM, we welcomed Dr Jamie Shepherd as a new Director on the ProCare Network Board and announced the re-election of Dr Karl Cole. Congratulations to you both!

Alister Lawrence, ProCare Network Board Chair, shared: "Last night was about acknowledging and celebrating the foundations of primary care — the people on the front line and those supporting them. Along with recognising our elected Directors, I’d also like to acknowledge Dr Minnie Strickland, who was a nominee for the Board position. We have a strong network of practice owners who make ProCare what it is, and it was great to come together to celebrate everyone’s service and contribution."

Read more about the elected directors in our media release linked in the comments below.

11/11/2025

A win for innovation in the primary care sector! Last week, we won the 2025 Cooperative Business New Zealand Innovation Award, and were recognised for our approach to transforming primary care through technology, partnerships, and smarter systems. This award reflects the collective strength of our network, people, patients and the communities we serve.

Bindi Norwell, Chief Executive at ProCare, says: “Innovation is central to how we operate – our focus is on creating practical solutions that make a real difference for clinicians and patients, and on the impact we can achieve when we work together.”

A special thank you to Saya Wahrlich, CEO of Co-op NZ, for championing the awards. We also acknowledge incredible businesses from across New Zealand recognised as finalists and winners during the awards.

Learn more about the work that led to this recognition in our full media release, linked in the comments below.

07/11/2025

Measles Immunisation Week wraps up today but the work doesn’t stop here!

We're launching a new outreach service to help drive up childhood immunisation rates and protect our communities. We’re increasing support for general practices to better connect with whānau and we’re also calling for funding to accelerate this mahi to support those who are the hardest to reach.

Read more in our media release linked in the comments below.

05/11/2025

Protecting tamariki starts early. This Measles Immunisation Week (3–7 Nov), check your child’s immunisation status and book their MMR vaccine.

Measles is highly contagious — but two doses of the MMR vaccine from 12 months of age can protect your child for life. The vaccine is safe and effective, and helps prevent outbreaks in our communities.

Call 0800 28 29 26 or visitinfo.health.nz/measles to check your status or pick your time to get immunised through bookmyvaccine.co.nz

31/10/2025

Don’t let measles be an unexpected scare. Measles is highly contagious and can lead to serious illness. Immunisation is free, safe, and available through primary care and child health providers. Protect your whānau and community, check your immunisation status today.