Te Whatu Ora’s plan to ease winter pressure on the health system is a mix of new and extended programmes in primary care, aged residential care, ambulance services and hospitals
A recently retired GP trainer and distinguished Fellow of the RNZCGP worries the onerous Cornerstone accreditation process is a barrier to practices wanting to train upcoming GPs
The ACT Party promised a a $163 million boost to primary care as part of its alternative Budget, saying the sum would increase capitation by 13 per cent
Funders have told primary care leaders that national contracts will be rising by 5 per cent in the coming year. Reporter Fiona Cassie takes a closer look at the sums
When two South Island specialist GPs set up their lifestyle medicine business on the side, they found their complementary skills clicked in a way that has helped them flourish
Zahra Shahtahmasebi checks in with the tourist town health centre that made a name for itself responding to the 2016 Kaikōura earthquakes. The small town of Kaikōura has only one general practice – Kaikōura Healthcare just off State Highway 1 on Deal Street. The town has a population of just under 4000 people – but many more during the tourist seasons
The computer screen (or screens – preferably, the GP will have two) can be a huge asset not a detractor during the consultation, writes Richard Medlicott
A research team has produced the largest-ever dataset on general practice in New Zealand. Research leads Nicolette Sheridan, Rawiri McKree Jansen, Matire Harwood, Tim Kenealy and Tom Love report on Māori patient health outcomes in all models of general practice. They found Māori-owned and governed practices were steeped in caring for whānau and devoted more clinical time to their patients
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