Health Minister Andrew Little’s announcement today that the Government is putting more money into GP training is a significant step in the right direction towards getting more doctors to specialise in general practice
In this second article of a short series looking at issues to consider when you want to change where you practise, practice development project manager Roy Simmons provides tips on what to watch out for when looking to convert an existing building
GP registrars are the future of general practice, and New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa wants to hear from them. We asked David Neynens 10 questions about general practice, medical school and what excites him about his career ahead
Community Services Card holders make up about 20 per cent of patients using an after-hours video-doctor service offered by 130 general practices, the National Rural Health Conference was told
Right to needs-based healthcare services is not absolute. Thousands of people have experienced delays in care, so what would constitute a ‘reasonable’ complaint about such delay? Ben Gray suggests taking a pragmatic response
Fiona Shepherd describes herself as of Samoan/Māori and Pākehā descent. She is co-owner and a specialist GP at Southpoint Family Doctors, a training practice in Manukau City
The national shortage of GPs is biting down hard. Martin Johnston reports on an effort under way in rural Taranaki to stabilise and develop general practice
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