Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the Ministry of Health “could and should have done better” in dealing with Covid testing, as findings of an external review into PCR testing delays during the early stages of the Omicron outbreak are released
Influenza is circulating nationwide but it is still too early to predict the pattern or likely severity of the disease this season, says Wellington GP and Immunisation Advisory Centre director Nikki Turner
With protections against COVID-19 transmission incomplete in early 2022, the government’s policy of keeping schools open through the Omicron outbreak has left communities exposed to widespread infection and disrupted learning
RNZCGP medical director Bryan Betty worries the uncertainties around long COVID will lead to general practice being overrun with anxious patients who think they have the condition
Sports clubs around Auckland are opening their doors for more than just sport this weekend with winter wellness and vaccination events at various clubs across the city
The COVID-19 threat level is getting higher by the day just as the Government strips away protections and winter chills worsen, says Auckland-based specialist GP Sandhya Ramanathan
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