GP registrars are the future of general practice, and New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa wants to hear from them. We asked Jordan Gibbs 12 questions about general practice, medical school and what excites her about her career ahead
An overnight announcement of new funding to support general practices in precalling and recalling babies for immunisations is being welcomed as a step in the right direction by GP leaders
The General Practice Leaders Forum wants urgent action to stabilise the sector and, although keen to engage with agencies, is wary of reviews that don’t lead to change
The National Hauora Coalition and Green Cross Health plan to have another crack at persuading Te Whatu Ora to approve the full list of 54 practices proposed to switch to the coalition from their existing PHOs
GP leaders are frustrated and “extraordinarily” disappointed at today’s decision to ignore advice that only general practices should deliver six-week infant vaccinations
Increased reliance on allied health professionals in front-line roles will only increase the burden on secondary care, says General Practice Aotearoa interim chair Buzz Burrell
SABA reliever inhalers can expel the same amount of greenhouse gases in a year as 124,000 UK homes when asthma is poorly managed, research, published in Thorax (28 February), says
Te Whatu Ora is projecting a slight fall in practice nurse numbers over the next decade despite forecasting 10 per cent growth in the overall nursing workforce
Te Whatu Ora is projecting a slight fall in practice nurse numbers over the next decade despite forecasting 10 per cent growth in the overall nursing workforce
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