The Government is looking to correct nine years of “neglect” in the mental health system with the release of a new long-term plan looking to improve New Zealanders’ mental wellbeing
Since the Government revealed its health reform agenda more than four months ago, September was marked out as a major milestone – when the enabling legislation would be introduced to Parliament and the members of the new interim boards announced.
Sitting in her scrubs in her St Heliers clinic in Auckland, GP Stephanie Taylor spoke during the NZMA medico-political session, calling on the Government to value GPs as the specialists they are.
A former DHB boss has been appointed to head an interim Public Health Agency, marking the first public announcement of who will run the interim structures of the Government’s health reforms
SEPTEMBER HAS BEEN slated by the Government for the next big reveal in its health reform agenda and even the COVID lockdown that began last month wasn’t expected to cause major disruption to that.
Public shaming or behindthe-scenes encouragement: both types of approach have been tried as our governments sought to modify behaviours they believe affect health outcomes.
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