Five years ago, as the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown bore down on New Zealand, a group of like-minded, purpose-driven, health professionals were drawn together
Public reporting on key performance indicators for Oranga Tamariki will ensure greater transparency and accountability for the organisation, says Children’s Minister Karen Chhour
Newborn pre-enrolment with a general practice is to be extended to 12 months to avoid the risk of babies falling through the gaps and missing immunisation recalls
Nearly a quarter of children with recurrent wheezing have “silent” lung infections that would be better treated with antiviral medications than commonly prescribed steroids that can carry lifelong side effects, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals
The Government’s broken promise that no frontline services will be impacted by its funding cuts has again been shown up as a blatant lie with the $14 million funding cuts for the Family Start programme
Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) is experiencing a marked increase in whooping cough cases. Unimmunised pēpi (infants) are the most vulnerable to severe illness and death
Briefing from Nikki Turner, Emily Dwight, Peter McIntyre, Amber Young, Emma Best, Mamaeroa David, Edwin Reynolds and Michael Baker, Public Health Communication Centre
A new study of bronchiectasis among children suggests that shorter hospital stays, five to seven days of IV therapy, and a week of oral antibiotics might be the most effective treatment
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