An audit of young people’s mental health services has found the growing waiting lists for specialist care are hampering access to primary care, reports Martin Johnston
Recommendations in the Meeting the mental health needs of young New Zealanders report released today by the Auditor General show there is a long way to go to ensure every young person who needs support can access it
A more youth-focused, integrated, and coherent system of care is required to meet young people's mental health needs, says the Auditor-General in a new report
Drug harm experts say funding for a nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses is critical in the face of an increasingly toxic drug supply and the emergence of powerful synthetic opioids
The physical intimidation of a female GP on a late-night call last week was the last straw that led Wellsford GP Tim Malloy to withdraw his practice from overnight on-call and PRIME services
A “flagship” programme to build multidisciplinary general practice teams with more than 500 new staff will end not long after it has been widely implemented, a disappointed PHO clinical director says
A “flagship” programme to build multidisciplinary general practice teams with more than 500 new staff will end not long after it has been widely implemented, a disappointed PHO clinical director says
The nurses’ union doesn’t want general practices to fall over, NZNO spokesperson Glenda Alexander told a webinar, in response to hearing practices are frightened that an unfunded nurse pay equity claim will see them go under
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