Anger at attempts to “poach” general practice nurses for the COVID-19 vaccination campaign prompted an apology by Canterbury DHB to Christchurch PHO chair and GP Angus Chambers
There are no new COVID-19 community cases to report and 11 new COVID-19 border related cases to report in managed isolation. The seven-day rolling average of new cases detected at the border is 4
Auckland women’s health advocate and GP Orna McGinn spoke recently about the barriers women experience in accessing funded, long-term contracep¬tion, such as the Mirena IUD
The Southern COVID-19 vaccine rollout today begins the vaccination of all front-line health workers in Otago and Southland, with the first permanent facility being opened in central Dunedin, clinics underway in Invercargill and plans to roll them out in other areas in coming weeks
This update seeks to bring the sector up to date with the current planning of the Taranaki COVID-19 Vaccination Programme and to direct key health care groups to important information about vaccination training and support
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