GPs shouldn’t bear the burden of medical specialist shortages, says psychiatrist Marie Bismark, who quit last month as the last remaining community mental health psychiatrist serving Kāpiti
GPs shouldn’t bear the burden of medical specialist shortages, says psychiatrist Marie Bismark, who quit last month as the last remaining community mental health psychiatrist serving Kāpiti
Recent UK surveys showing GPs are struggling to find work is resulting in a steady interest rather than a surge of applications to work in New Zealand, according to local recruiters
Green Cross Health’s The Doctors chain of general practices has been the target of a fake app cyberattack. The incident was outlined in a newsletter to staff in late June
Health minister Shane Reti appears to be pushing on with work his Labour predecessor Ayesha Verrall began on reshaping primary care – work dismissed as “aspirational drivel” by a sector leader last year
Alexandra’s largest general practice has jumped in and self-funded a new seven-day urgent-care service to coincide with shifting to a new purpose-built health centre this month
The Ministry of Social Development’s principal health advisor Cathy Stephenson takes another look at the Disability Allowance and Child Disability Allowance, which are two separate benefits
Samantha Murton looks ahead to the college’s annual conference, GP24, with its 1970s’ theme, a broad range of speakers and topics, and a chance to celebrate achievements
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