Reports of people waiting up to eight weeks for skin cancer test results in Auckland and Wellington are a reflection of a laboratory testing sector in crisis, according to the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
A health sector statement of values, principles and behaviours is facing renewed questions from general practice, including why mentions of appropriate funding and equitable pay were removed from the final draft
Rural health advocates have welcomed an upcoming review of PRIME and after-hours services but say rural general practices need a “Band-Aid” in the meantime
Te Whatu Ora is frustrated and extremely disappointed that the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) – the union representing senior doctors and dentists within Te Whatu Ora – is refusing to take our latest offer for settlement to their members for consideration, following unsuccessful mediated discussions over the past week
Nearly 90 per cent of general practice owners are concerned about the future financial viability of their practices, a new survey of GenPro members shows, painting a damning picture of the pressures GPs are under
On 12 September New Zealand’s National Cervical Screening Programme will switch to human papillomavirus testing, used in both the UK and Australia. The new screening method, with the option to self-test, will be a game changer in the fight against cervical cancer, writes Jane O’Hallahan
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