LRTI Standing Order Template
This standing order template should be customised to fit the specific needs and circumstances of your practice.
Credit: Southern Health Pathways and Dr Anu Shinnamon.
Manage My Health Guide for Health Providers
This how to guidance document ford was developed between 2020 and 2022 by Collaborative Aotearoa and their PHO network in collaboration with MedTech. For the most up-to-date guidance documents, please refer to Manage My Health - Health Portal that connects Patients & GPs.
Medical Council of NZ – Statement on Telehealth
This statement sets standards for doctors registered in New Zealand who provide telehealth
services to patients in New Zealand and/or overseas. It is also for doctors who are overseas
who provide telehealth services to patients in New Zealand. Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa |
Medical Council of New Zealand expects these doctors who are overseas to comply with this
statement.
Modernising HCH MoC – Case Study – Feilding Health Care
Feilding Health Care is in the largest town in the Manawatū district, situated 20km from Palmerston North. The practice provides services to the wider Manawatū area, with an enrolled population of 21,000 people.
Feilding Health Care (FHC) has embraced the Health Care Home (HCH) model of care as an early adopter, providing integrated primary health care services to their community.
Their approach includes extended care teams; continuous improvement methodology and culture; and tackling triage approaches to improve both patient/whānau and workforce experiences.
Modernising the HCH Model of Care – Case Study at Feilding Health Care
Feilding Health Care (FHC) has embraced the Health Care Home (HCH) model, providing integrated primary health care services to their community. Their journey includes various arms of continuous improvement, including managing demand through triage and use of the extended care team.
Their HCH model has been instrumental in training, retaining, and supporting medical staff, offering them flexibility and variety in their careers, which has proven attractive to both new and seasoned healthcare professionals.
Overview – Standing Order Templates for General Practice
Here is a list of all standing order templates, along with a link to download the editable versions.
These templates underwent clinical review in August 2024. However, we recommend that your practice review and update them to align with your local guidelines. Additionally, practices should have a standing order policy, a training program, and an audit process in place to support the effective use of standing orders in general practice.
Paramedics in Primary Care Case Study – Rakaia Medical Centre
Collaborative Aotearoa extends their gratitude for this case study to significantly enrich our existing resources in supporting the integration of Paramedics into Primary Care. By generously sharing their time, expertise, and passion, this case study aims to empower others who are considering employing a paramedic into their service.
In the development of this document the team gives credit to:
- Dr Sue Fowlie – General Practitioner (GP) and Practice owner
- Stuart Cook – Extended Care Paramedic (ECP)
- Rakaia Medical Centre
- Pegasus Health (Charitable) Limited
Paramedics in Primary Care Toolkit
The resource has been created to support General Practices when employing a paramedic of Extended Care Paramedic (ECP) into their practice. It has been developed by Collaborative Aotearoa through collaboration with various partners across the health sector, as outline in Acknowledgements section.
The most recent version includes insights of the April 2025 survey to paramedics, ECPs and employers regarding salary and leadership role considerations.
Last updated: May 2025