A new gastroenterology unit in Dunedin will provide the capacity essential to supporting bowel screening at Southern DHB, the first South Island board to launch the programme
Some firefighting foams formerly contained persistent organic pollutants, now evident from drinking water levels near two defence areas. GPs may get some hard questions from patients
Finding bowel cancers in the southern region, Two new faces on Medical Council, Opening up access to register, St John to deliver patients to Bay of Plenty GPs
A global shortage of HPV vaccine Gardasil 9 has the Ministry of Health asking vaccinators to hold off on non-urgent follow-up doses until more stock arrives in mid-September
A bowel cancer charity is faulting the Ministry of Health for its handling of the fallout from the Waitemata DHB bowel screening pilot – the approximately 10,000 eligible older persons who haven’t yet been asked if they want to take part
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