Rural health academics support calls from other rural leaders for more localised reporting of Covid-19 test results to help rural healthcare providers better care for their communities
“We are pleased to note that the document acknowledges that clinicians involved in care, can and will use appropriate clinical judgement on PPE required, and should have access to PPE for all births,” says Alison Eddy, Chief Executive of the New Zealand College of Midwives
New Zealanders are getting sicker because great numbers of people have stopped calling their GPs during the lockdown, despite clinics being open and safe
New data from laboratories broken down by region and ethnicity will be key in helping New Zealand control the spread of COVID-19, says director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield
Today there are 50 new cases of COVID-19 to report - made up of 26 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 24 new probable cases. There are no additional deaths to report.
GP Jo Scott-Jones discusses the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on general practice and on patients, and gives some pointers on how you can help break the chain of transmission
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