Amid data that confirm inequity of health outcomes for rural residents, Grant Davidson endeavours to hold onto hope for a new strategy and targeted funding from Te Whatu Ora
The country’s first-ever strategy for improving rural health was released last week just as researchers were publicising their findings on the higher death rates of rural compared with urban people
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found IDEA Services, and a support worker, breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) in their care of a resident.
A pilot of a continuous monitoring device for Māori living with diabetes in Taranaki significantly reduced their blood glucose levels and gave them tino rangatiratanga (self-determination) over their hauora (health), those involved in delivering the service say.
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