Jim Vause

They say septuagenarians should focus on balance, but perhaps not while wing foiling at 15 knots. Jim Vause tests ACC’s falls-prevention advice and wonders if the real risk isn’t the ground but the guidelines 

Jim Vause takes a look in the mirror and finds a young wannabe doctor looking back

Jim Vause explores the ethical challenges doctors face when providing care to loved ones and questions whether professional guidelines can adequately address the complexities of real life 

From rally cars to te Tiriti, Jim Vause drives through complex social dynamics – with the occasional gear change

From rally cars to te Tiriti, Jim Vause drives through complex social dynamics – with the occasional gear change

Jim Vause considers a return to medicine – but not to the snotty noses and the worried-well emergencies of general practice. Instead, lifestyle medicine beckons. Or does it? 

With ministers making decisions based on dubious evidence, such as Casey Costello’s controversial approval of heated tobacco products, the role of science in government seems increasingly sidelined. Has the wisdom of scientific advisors been lost in the corridors of power? asks Jim Vause