The Government is establishing a primary care advisory group to support its primary care reform programme, health minister Simeon Brown has announced.

First announced at July’s general practice conference, GP25, in Christchurch, the scale of the changes the Government is making “demands” direct input from the sector, Brown said.

“We need primary care leadership at the table, helping shape decisions that will affect how care is delivered for years to come.”

The new group will include GPs, nurses and allied health professionals. While Brown did not offer any details about which allied health professions will be included, he said he expects to share more information about appointments in the coming months.