Waikato District Health Board has joined the National Bowel Screening Programme, bringing the life-saving initiative to more than 66,000 residents, aged 60 to 74
Following the release of an important cancer report, RNZCGP medical director Bryan Betty says the wider health system needs to do better to support the role of specialist GPs in cancer care
It appears the Ministry of Health has not been given the lead role in the Government’s health reforms because its size and functions are likely to be diminished
Māori urology patients who have sat for too long on the Auckland DHB surgical waiting list are given a higher priority than others, in a new scheme aimed at addressing the Crown’s obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi
Māori urology patients who have sat for too long on the Auckland DHB surgical waiting list are given a higher priority than others, in a new scheme aimed at addressing the Crown’s obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi
On 7 September 2020, brain cancer survivor Kate Coatsworth set out on foot from Cape Reinga to begin her epic journey “Beating The Track For Brain Cancer”, traveling the length of the country along the Te Araroa Trail to raise awareness about brain cancer and to fundraise for Brain Tumour Support NZ
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