“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
A new after-hours scheme is under way for a large chunk of the Canterbury region, taking the on-call burden off general practices that have been financially stretched by providing cover
Futurist predictions of technology triumphing over the tyranny of distance, and increasing the viability of rural living, have come true for the north Canterbury district of Hurunui
The GP and director of Christchurch’s 298 Youth Health Centre has multimillion-dollar ambitions for the service so it doesn’t have to keep turning young people away
What do you get when you combine a cheap Android tablet, some skilled wood carving, grey paint, an old bedside hospital locker, and a good dose of clever software engineering?
After building its patientbase following the demise of the last Canterbury Pacific health provider, Etu Pasifika is embarking on a new, patient-informed model of care
The GP/director of Christchurch’s 298 Youth Health Centre has multimillion-dollar ambitions for the service so it doesn’t have to keep turning young people away
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