Canterbury general practice teams working hard to vaccinate their patients against measles will see no let-up in the coming weeks as the influenza vaccination programme stays set to start on 1 April
A stocktake of practice nurse temps is underway to see how many are qualified vaccinators as Canterbury braces to cope with the upsurge in demand for measles vaccinations
There isn’t a health service in Canterbury at the moment not under extra pressure. Christchurch Hospital’s intensive care unit and special care babies unit, as well as Christchurch Women’s Hospital, are overflowing with patients, at a rate never seen before
There isn’t a health service in Canterbury at the moment not under extra pressure. Christchurch Hospital’s intensive care unit and special care babies unit, as well as Christchurch Women’s Hospital, are overflowing with patients, at a rate never seen before
“Sue received the same award years ago,” says Christchurch surgeon Phil Bagshaw, referring to his GP wife, who preceded him in receiving one of New Zealand’s highest honours
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