The nationwide shortage of GPs has reached a stage where patients in areas like Northland are waiting years to sign up with a local GP, driving up demand for telehealth services, specialist GP Rory Johnston says
It’s a 1200-strong showing of delegates, speakers and exhibitors at this year’s South GPCME getting underway in Christchurch tomorrow. We’ve got some tips on where to find something to eat and drink when you have had your fill of sessions
A fair and reasonable 40-hour week for a “full-time” GP – without unpaid catch-up work – would have just 22 hours of patient contact time, the latest RNZCGP workload research has found
Health officials expect a $30 million scheme announced by health minister Shane Reti to expand access to primary care-referred radiology will actually reduce demand in some areas by weeding out inappropriate requests
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