Patients would have great difficulty finding out from Auckland general practices just what contraception they provide, says a primary care professional.
A shake-up in east Christchurch general practice could lead to two new, Very Low Cost Access general practices being founded to serve Aranui and Wainoni, in competition with Whanau Ora Community Clinic network’s services.
Palmerston North’s Kauri HealthCare had two distinct reasons for deciding to set up shop in the exhibition hall at GP21: Conference for General Practice in Wellington in August, says the centre's chief executive, Craig Johnston.
I want to explain why writing is good for the soul. This could be tricky because right now, I can barely string a sentence together. I have just finished a 75,000-word manuscript and sent it to a book assessor. What a mission.
The negotiation process that regularly updates terms and conditions for general practice funding barely works for privately owned practices. It works even worse for not-forprofit providers. This raises serious issues that deserve further discussion and resolution.
I have been exasperated by a simple but fundamental issue ever since I began in my role as chief executive of the New Zealand Rural General Practice Network 18 months ago.
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