Specialist GP Clare Healy discusses non-fatal strangulation and suffocation, including the important role of the GP in assessing patients and ensuring good support is in place
Wellington barrister Gaeline Phipps discusses your responsibilities when providing care at a distance, because even when the challenges of COVID-19 are behind us, many patients will still prefer virtual consultations
A doctor and two healthcare organisations have been found in breach of patient rights following the death of a three-year-old girl during a severe asthma attack
Delays caused by Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder medication regulations are worsened by “an absolute wave” of adults reporting symptoms of the disorder, says RNZCGP president and specialist GP Samantha Murton
Specialist GP Clare Healy discusses non-fatal strangulation and suffocation, including the important role of the GP in assessing patients and ensuring good support is in place
Spare a thought for the HDC clinical advisor, whose job has become more complex with the advent of all manner of online tools, writes emeritus GP Jim Vause from Mapua
COVID-19 brought to the fore the rights of patients to make decisions about what medical procedures they undertake, so it’s time for a careful review of the process around informed consent, writes nurse educator Barbara Docherty
Wellington barrister Gaeline Phipps uses a recent decision from the Health and Disability Commissioner to illustrate how high workloads impact on clinical decision-making, patient handover and, ultimately, patient safety
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