Bryan Betty

Rural communities could lose access to local medical services when Omicron hits.

Staffing is precarious in many small towns, and doctors, nurses and key admin staff will have to stop working if they… Audio

Anti-viral medications ordered by the government may not be available until after the peak of this outbreak - if they get approval.

Last year the government announced it had bought tens of thousands… Audio

Royal NZ College of GPs medical director Dr Bryan Betty has told Checkpoint of the approximately 5500 GPs around NZ he estimates there are less than 30 "antivax" doctors.

He said doctors are like… Video, Audio

The government's putting $10 million towards the development of a vaccine to help prevent strep throat, and in turn, rheumatic fever and subsequent heart disease.

The University of Auckland will lead… Audio

A family doctor in a disadvantaged part of Porirua, near Wellington, says a huge mobilisation is under way there to lift lagging Covid-19 vaccination rates.

The government yesterday released… Audio

How is the medical profession handling the fallout from a small group of health professionals who signed an open letter opposing the pfizer vaccine - and to what extent are people being influenced by… Audio

After a slower start Wellington's vaccination rollout has leaped ahead in recent weeks.

But clinicians want more resources to help fight the war against social media misinformation - particularly to… Audio

The Nurses Organisation says nurses who live with close contacts are being asked to turn up for work at Auckland's DHBs. The union says they're deeply concerned by a Ministry of Health exemption… Audio

Thousands of people need to get covid tests as the locations of interest balloon.

But not all GP surgeries are offering swabs - forcing people to swamp community testing centres, where they have… Video, Audio

A longer gap between the first and second Pfizer vaccine jabs looks increasingly likely.

The government is examining the case for changing the three-week delay between the two doses to up to eight… Audio

Hard on the heels of the Auckland mass vaccination plan, family doctors in Wellington also plan to step up their Covid-19 plans.

There have been complaints in parts of Wellington about delays and a… Audio

A leading family doctor says there's still confusion about when and where the Covid-19 vaccine will be available.

Cabinet will next week consider further advice about the roll-out of the jab for the… Audio

The Royal New Zealand College of GPs medical director Dr Bryan Betty is warning Aotearoa may miss its end of year target for 90 percent Covid-19 vaccination.

There have been difficulties for some… Video, Audio

The next six to eight weeks are "crucial" for the Covid vaccine rollout, according to a member of the Covid 19 Technical Advisory Group, and Medical Director of the College of GPs, Dr Bryan Betty… Audio

Family doctors are feeling left out of planning for the crucial national rollout of vaccinations to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

The College of General Practitioners has surveyed its members… Audio

Family doctors are backing the Government's Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan, but say more details are needed and they must be involved.

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins on Wednesday unveiled a… Audio

Government sampling suggests people are becoming more and more relaxed about protecting themselves from the risk of Covid-19.

Use of the Covid Tracer app, wearing masks, washing hands, and taking… Audio

Pfizer is warning the European Union's new rules around exports of Covid-19 vaccines could disrupt supplies to New Zealand.

In a statement last night, the company said it is committed to delivering… Audio

A leading health official says the distribution of any Covid-19 vaccine will be a complex process and he hopes it will be explained clearly to the public.

Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech… Audio