General practices need signals about long-term funding streams if DHBs want to shift more non-acute care out of hospitals and into the community, a PHO leader says
The new ‘planned care’ approach to shifting more non-acute care out of hospitals and into the community could be transformational for general practice, GPNZ chair Jeff Lowe says
A US family doctor visiting New Zealand this month is urging GPs to consider greater integration between conventional medicine and complementary and alternative practices, such as yoga, acupuncture and nutrition therapy
The academics who today launched a debate about general practice have failed to acknowledge the good quality care GPs provide, says GP leader Jan White
Where the treatment is suitable and the patient can learn the requirements and take responsibility, intravenous antibiotics can be administered outside of hospital with great success
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