The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal is satisfied that between about April and August 2019 Dr Nelson Nagoor failed to adequately communicate to patient Joshua Linder that he had an aggressive form of melanoma cancer
A professional misconduct charge against a former Invercargill doctor has been established after he failed to inform his patient he had melanoma skin cancer, a hearing tribunal will find
Delays caused by medication regulations are being worsened by “an absolute wave” of adults reporting ADHD symptoms, says RNZCGP president and specialist GP Sam Murton
Working in the best interests of patients does not justify actions that amount to malpractice or negligence, says professional conduct committee counsel Belinda Johns
The New Zealand ADHD community is in a state of crisis worsened by the “unworkable” regulations governing access to medications, says ADHD New Zealand chair Darren Bull
An Auckland psychiatrist is supporting specialist GP Tony Hanne’s decision to issue ADHD prescriptions in his own name, regardless of regulations that such actions required specialist support
Specialist GP Tony Hanne has accepted three of five particulars of a wider charge of professional misconduct being made against him by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
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