Reversing diabetes via lifestyle change may, indeed, be possible in well-resourced whānau but many people with long-term conditions need ongoing medical support, write Ben Gray and Eileen McKinlay
This article looks at the importance of using language that promotes respect, abilities and uniqueness when communicating with patients in primary care
Change the GP clinic into a centre of excellence for disease reversal with programmes lasting a defined period of time before we discharge clients back to the community, suggests Glen Davies
The Ministry of Social Development’s principal health advisor Cathy Stephenson highlights how you can support your patients living with disabilities or long-term health conditions by completing the Work Capacity Medical Certificate
A “pay cut” 5 per cent capitation increase looks likely from 1 July after general practice calls for Te Whatu Ora to boost sector funding were once again unsuccessful
The Government is being accused of ‘cherry-picking’, after removing orthopaedic surgery from a new target to slash the country’s surgical waiting lists
General practice leaders have told health minister Ayesha Verrall the sector’s “feedback of despondency” is largely due to lack of meaningful engagement from Te Whatu Ora
General Practitioners Aotearoa Inc is ready to represent all doctors working in general practice, but it depends on their willingness to join up, writes Buzz Burrell
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