Paediatrician Innes Asher, GP Peter Chapman-Smith and psychiatrist Wayne Miles were flown in to receive high honours from the NZMA in Wellington last month
The demise of the single-GP practice has been predicted for decades, as the twin forces of amalgamation and corporatisation gobble up small businesses. But a healthy handful are still plying their traditional trade – and newcomers are joining their ranks. Cliff Taylor asks whether solo GPs are the last of the lone rangers, or is there life in the old practice model yet
ProCare clinical director Allan Moffitt says sole GP practices are still a significant part of ProCare's network. The country’s largest PHO has 177 practices on its books, 31 of which are run by solo GPs
A Matamata GP trained in surgery found more than he bargained for when he investigated a patient’s wound which hadn’t responded to treatment for close to a year
Justin walks in on Christmas Eve with intermittent rectal bleeding. His age puts him at low risk for serious causes but, in the New Year, it is a different story
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