Nelson GP Jim Vause fancies he overheard a conversation in the corridors of power, alluding to the Health and Disability System Review Panel chaired by Heather Simpson
The first chair of Southern DHB in four and a half years is taking on board the outgoing commissioner’s concerns regarding whether elected members have the right skillset to do the job
A $6 million funding injection is starting to move from the Ministry of Health to the PHOs that fund mental health workers in new roles in general practice
The dozen new DHB chairs – including four Māori – will be joining their experienced counterparts in Wellington tomorrow to hear government priorities and expectations of their role
Three-quarters of the additional mental health training opportunities announced by health minister David Clark involve community members taking a one-day course
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