Anyone who was on a chartered bus travelling to or from Tauranga and the ‘That Weekend’ festival on Sunday 5 February, who is not immune to measles and has not been contacted by Public Health, is urged to call Healthline (0800 611 116) immediately and to remain at home until they have been contacted
The idea of “postcode healthcare” is a kind of political memory prompt. It reminds voters of how bad they felt when dear Aunt Mabel had to wait years for her knee replacement at Dunedin Hospital
Former health minister Tony Ryall’s six-hour emergency department target has been recycled back into front-line reporting as one of Te Whatu Ora’s six “new” performance metrics
FIONA CASSIE reports on just-released advice that led to general practices being left out from last year’s nurse pay parity funding package. Plus, the lack of a government plan to roll out this year’s new pay equity rates beyond Te Whatu Ora nurses
Former health minister Andrew Little had no plan for rolling out new pay equity rates beyond public hospital nurses, despite warnings the pay rises will strain primary and community care
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