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Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners endorsement highlights the power of partnership
Published on 14 Jan, 2025
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Streamliners is excited to share the news that New Zealand HealthPathways have officially been endorsed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (the College).
Streamliners and Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora are thrilled to announce that New Zealand HealthPathways have been officially endorsed by the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (the College). The endorsement highlights HealthPathways as an essential tool for clinicians and recognises the successful partnership at local, regional, and national levels between Health New Zealand, Streamliners, and HealthPathways teams.
HealthPathways is a trusted, online-tool designed for, and in collaboration, with clinicians. Each pathway is developed by clinical editors in collaboration with subject matter experts to support healthcare professionals by providing quick access to locally relevant, evidence-based guidelines and resources.
The official College-endorsed guidance underscores HealthPathways as a trusted, clinically reliable tool that supports GPs at the point of care.
“HealthPathways has a broad range of topics, is well informed with robust evidence and is a useful tool for specialist GPs and primary care practitioners in New Zealand who are providing comprehensive and complex whole-of-life care within their communities”, says Dr Luke Bradford, Medical Director, RNZCGP.
HealthPathways supports national consistency, enhancing care pathways, and aligning the healthcare system to improve patient outcomes across Aotearoa, says Dr Justine Lancaster, who serves as both the Clinical Lead, Care Pathways and Value-Based Care at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, and Regional Clinical Advisor (NZ) for HealthPathways.
“The College's endorsement is a testament to the quality, clinical integrity, and relevance of HealthPathways in New Zealand,” says Dr Lancaster.
“This recognition is a tribute to the dedication of our small but mighty teams from across the motu, and to the innovative, collaborative spirit of partnership between Te Whatu Ora and Streamliners.”
The College's endorsement of HealthPathways marks a significant step forward, strengthening support for GPs and advancing Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora's commitment to quality, consistent, and equitable healthcare nationwide, says Dr Lancaster.
“The endorsement provides GPs and the wider healthcare community with further reassurance that HealthPathways meets the highest standards of clinical integrity and evidence-based practice, and supports Health New Zealand’s goals of quality care."
"The endorsement should also empower GPs to feel confident in their clinical decision-making, which supports Health New Zealand’s aim to reduce clinical variation and ensure equitable care for all New Zealanders", says Dr Lancaster.
As well as recognising the progress made to date, this endorsement also lays the groundwork for deeper collaboration in the future.
“We’re more aligned than ever in our shared mission to enhance healthcare delivery and improve patient care”, says Dr Lancaster.