Rates of completed immunisations in New Zealand are falling. Specialist GP Jo Scott-Jones offers ways primary care can help address this concerning issue
The Ministry of Social Development’s principal health advisor Cathy Stephenson takes another look at the Disability Allowance and Child Disability Allowance, which are two separate benefits
Specialist GP Jo Scott-Jones picks up a topical subject – how to care for patients who need a service or medication that isn’t funded or requires a long wait
Occupational health expert David McBride looks at what war and COVID-19 have taught us about morale, then connects this to overcrowding in emergency departments
Specialist GP Ngaire Kerse sums up two inspirational talks by a UK geriatrician and asks how New Zealand plans to improve the wellbeing and independence of older people
Specialist GP Jo Scott-Jones discusses how to replace aggression with assertive communication when advocating for better patient care at the interface between community and hospital and specialist services
This article, written by Ruth McChesney and Patricia McClunie-Trust, introduces anticipatory prescribing as a response to community palliative and end-of-life-care challenges in New Zealand. It then proposes an anticipatory prescribing guideline derived from a realist review and outlines implementation strategies
Healthcare and support workers face many hazards, one of which is accidental exposure to blood and body fluids. This article reviews the precautions and procedures you should have in place
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management