GP registrars are the future of general practice, and New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa wants to hear from them. We asked Christina Neil 11 questions about general practice, medical school and what excites her about her career ahead
He Waka Tapu, a long-established Christchurch Māori health provider, now owns and operates a fast-growing general practice and is drawing on COVID-19 service profits to subsidise patient fees
At New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa, we love hearing from registrars working in general practice; they are our future. Last year we started the column Registrar Thinking to present some new voices to readers. Here are the best and the worst of their experiences so far, collated by Maia Hall
FIGURING THE FIGURES: In which New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa reporters take a look at the annual reports of PHOs (and some large providers). Already covered in previous issues are Christchurch PHO, ProCare Health, Pinnacle Midlands Health Network, Well South, Alliance Health Plus and Nelson Bays Primary Health
Letting pharmacists prescribe S4 (prescription only) drugs would save the health budget $700 million a year and prevent millions of GP visits, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has claimed, as its political lobbying ramps up
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