Northland District Health Board (DHB) (now Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau), a senior medical officer, house officer and registered nurse breached the Code of Health & Disability Services Consumer’s Rights (the Code) in the prescribing and administering of antibiotics to a consumer with a severe penicillin allergy
A woman with a severe penicillin allergy died after being prescribed Augmentin despite multiple safeguards, including a medical alert necklace and prominent warning notes
NZ First has released a list of campaign commitments, including its health policies, for next month’s general election, but none of them have been costed
Once recognised, thyroid dysfunction needs careful ongoing management to avoid the long-term adverse effects of an abnormal thyroid hormone level. Many patients with thyroid disease can, however, be successfully managed in primary care, explains Geoff Braatvedt
Pharmac has missed a golden opportunity to allow more Kiwis access to a new breast cancer drug, a move that would have brought New Zealand into line with the rest of the world and removed a disparity that hits Māori and Pasifika hardest, says Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
A Cuban chemical research scientist on a recent whistlestop tour of New Zealand has shared the experience of her country’s biotech industry and COVID-19 vaccine development
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