There are calls for nurse practitioners to be paid for preparing reports requested by a coroner, in the same way as GPs can be paid, after a 1 July change of regulations
A workforce survey delivered to the Government last week has earned Women in Medicine two meetings with health leaders to discuss ways to avert a “catastrophic collapse of the healthcare workforce”
It is difficult to feel positive about health and primary healthcare. The mood of doom and gloom is reported over and over again in the media and it’s easy to see why
I am looking forward to giving the opening address at GP22: the Conference for General Practice, where the theme is making a statement about the dedication and importance of our workforce – Heart, mind, spirit: The strength in community medicine
Mike Hutchinson (he/him) is a second-year GP registrar at Mount Eden Medical Centre in Auckland. He’s passionate about using new ideas and technology to help patients get better
Despite the ongoing response to the global health crisis that is the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO last year confirmed climate change remains the greatest threat to human health
The RNZCGP is urging its members not to write back-pocket prescriptions for COVID-19 antivirals until issues around the legality and safety of the move have been dealt with
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