New state houses in East Tamaki, Auckland; police holding cells in Christchurch; Rotorua’s library-cum-health hub. Visits to DHBs by the Health and Disability System Review Panel have covered much more than hospitals and management
It started with the words "devolution" and "integrated family health centres" in the National Party's pre-election health manifesto: Better, Sooner, More Convenient. Then, at the start of this year, health minister Tony Ryall instructed DHBs to start planning to begin transferring some secondary services to primary care, at no cost to patients
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