Specialist GP Ngaire Kerse sums up two inspirational talks by a UK geriatrician and asks how New Zealand plans to improve the wellbeing and independence of older people
As pressures mount, the need for unity in advocacy is more pressing than ever, argues Mark Liddle. Is it time for general practice to collectively ride out the bumpy bits?
A vigilant GP registrar unearthed a Christchurch Hospital ultrasound scan showing a patient’s likely kidney cancer that had repeatedly slipped through the cracks for several years
GPs need to be reminded that when they determine a probable cause of death and sign a patient’s death certificate, the decision cannot be appealed or referred to the Health and Disability Commissioner
A GP failed to record any clinical notes during a phone consult with an elderly, terminally ill patient, apart from noting the consult was “virtual” due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Medical Protection Society (MPS) medicolegal consultants Samantha King and Tim Cookson sought to answer how GPs can protect themselves and their patients in a time of severe resource constraints in a session at last week’s Rotorua GPCME
It is essential the staff-hiring freeze announced by Te Whatu Ora on Thursday does not affect front-line health services, says General Practice NZ chair Bryan Betty
Health providers are being warned to look out for suspicious messages after Te Whatu Ora identified an email phishing scam targeting health organisations
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