Mediation gets underway tomorrow in the hope of a last minute resolution to the dispute that will otherwise see about 3200 practice nurses and receptionists strike for eight hours on Thursday
A GP who reportedly slapped a child’s face during a consultation has eroded trust in the doctor–patient relationship, says health and disability commissioner Anthony Hill
A Tokoroa Family Health Centre staff member tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, forcing the centre to close for the second time in the outbreak
When an anxious parent and their sick child present in the consulting room, the perversities of the general practice funding framework are not at the forefront of our minds
“When we start to deal with people who are older or have comorbidities, that’s when we’re going to have to ramp up how we care for them in the community post-COVID”
Saliva testing for COVID-19 could make life easier for patients and general practices, but a virologist explains the process of validating an ‘off-piste’ system is complicated
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