The Ministry of Social Development’s principal health advisor Cathy Stephenson helps makes sense of the Child Disability Allowance by reviewing the eligibility criteria
An editorial in today’s New Zealand Medical Journal is calling for greater use of point-of-care testing technology by GPs and other health providers to improve patient records
GP registrars are the future of general practice, and New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa wants to hear from them. We asked Mathanki Vivekananda 11 questions about general practice, medical school and what excites her about her career ahead
Before the COVID pandemic, the global health workforce needed as many as 6.4 million more medical doctors, and the gap between demand for health workers and supply is growing
At Parnell Family Doctors, family comes first. The practice prides itself on the continuity of care and relationships it builds with its patients, writes Zahra Shahtahmasebi
The current financial environment is difficult for general practice. The lack of certainty over realistic capitation funding increases, the ongoing pay parity negotiations for nurses and the associated implications, and the constraints on increasing copayments, have all made our financial position challenging. Can you help?
A software solution that was developed by Orion Health in New Zealand and launched globally last month combines the latest in information technology and artificial intelligence
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