It was a hot October day when I arrived in Hāwera in late 2020. After meeting local independent GP Keith Blayney and iwi-owned practice Ngāti Ruanui Healthcare general manager Graham Young, my third and final stop for the day was the hospital on the other side of town.
A doctor who worked in New Zealand general practices for 11 years is being considered for possible legal proceedings for the way he cared for a man with skin cancer.
In a post-COVID world, practices can no longer decide to “cherry-pick” which parts of the patient journey to deliver digitally, argues patient portal pioneer Sanjeewa Samaraweera.
Large American health business Sanford Health’s investment in OmniHealth will strengthen primary care in this country, says Omni managing director Mark Wills
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