The economic fallout from COVID-19 is no excuse for the child poverty indicators to drop below the newly released baseline data in coming years, says paediatrician
Innes Asher
Lessons learnt from the COVID-19-induced global frenzy for medical supplies include diversity of supply and local manufacturing capacity, says DHB-owned NZ Health Partnerships chief executive Steve Fisher
Rhinovirus is ruling the virus roost this winter – so much so that it may be helping to delay or stop a seasonal flu outbreak, says ESR virologist Sue Huang
Practice nurses and receptionists are voting on whether to take historic strike action on 3 September, with GP groups backing the cause but having mixed views on the proposed action
Canterbury DHB chief executive David Meates is stepping down on the 10th anniversary of the first of the devastating Canterbury quakes that the DHB is still struggling to recover from
Health professionals should be lobbying for policies to reduce life-shortening junk food and create a more sustainable and healthy food industry, says global obesity expert Boyd Swinburn
Innovative Canterbury health leader Carolyn Gullery will be missed and hard to replace after nearly 30 years of influencing integrated care in the region, say GP leaders
The year 2020 had such a nice ring about it. But thoughts of 20:20 clarity have receded as this year has brought the unexpected for GPs and nurses – professionally and financially
