Recent changes to the Arms Act 1983 and the launch of Te Tari Pūreke are intended to support the safe and responsible use of firearms in Aotearoa, making our communities safer. This article answers some common questions about the implications of these changes for health practitioners
While ostensibly about improving New Zealand’s water infrastructure, the government’s proposed Three Waters reforms have instead become a lightning rod for political division and distrust.
Sports physician Steve Targett reviews a recent consensus statement that aims to give certainty about safe and effective exercise for people with osteoporosis
General practices are suffocating under the weight of emails and paperwork. Amanda Cameron takes a look at one GP’s inventive response, and traverses other approaches and views
Te Whatu Ora should take on the employment of GP trainees, according to the report that underpins the Government’s new efforts to improve the training and make it attractive to many more doctors
Occupational health expert David McBride looks at the hazards of welding, focusing on exposure to fumes that are now known to be carcinogenic to humans
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